Call for Contributions for Fiire Chief support.

[tschak909]

Hello guys,

It's time to start working on the Fiire Chief support to bring it back into 0810. I know what i need to do, and that it will take approximately 20 hours to complete. My rates have been discussed in other threads, but I need to know if this is still wanted, if so, once I get the minimum contributions to cover the 20 hours of work, I will start work immediately.

-Thom

[colinjones]

I just sent a little money via PayPal....

[the anxious]

I sent some money on 08/20/2009, and at this moment Im sending a little more.
Just one question, when Fiire Chief finally works in 0810 I will need make a fresh install or can I just upgrade my current instalation?

Tks Thom

djonny

[merkur2k]

unfortunately it will not be possible to have an upgrade path from 0710.

[the anxious]

My current install is 0810 latest.

[jimbodude]

...Upgrades to 0810 are quite simple:
sudo apt-get upgrade

There is not an upgrade path from 0710 to 0810.

[merkur2k]

sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

[colinjones]

Thom - have you managed to look at this yet?

[tschak909]

...

I thought I had made that abundantly clear by saying that I knew what the problem was and how long it would take approximately to fix it.

-Thom

[colinjones]

true - but what I can't get a handle on from this thread is, have you received many donations, and if so how far off the target 20 hours are you? As I say, I have made a small (tiny) donation... but as soon as I get a job I will gladly contribute a more realistic amount (at the moment it is all about scraping together rent! a feeling you are well familiar with!)

[tschak909]

i've recieved roughly $100 for it so far.

-Thom

[the anxious]

Nobody cares to have spent on something that does not work anymore? I used this control less than 5 months.

There's someone interested to resolve the problem ($$)?

I would, but not by donating $ 100. If more people contribute I think we could solve this problem without expensive just for some of us.

[patmankn]

Well i DO care as thought there are some more Fiire Chief followers like myself. Hopefully the money is not "lost", just went up in other stuff ;O)

Patrick

[skeptic]

Since Fiire Chief is no longer available, have you guys considered switching to a Gyration remote which is supported?  Trying to be delicate and understanding of those who have Fiire Chiefs, the money Thom wants to add support would buy a whole lot of Gyration remotes.  You can buy a new Gyration remote that is plug-n-play with LMCE for $35 shipped (at least in the US).  I don't think there are enough people interested in paying for Fiire support to come close to that.

[the anxious]

skeptic, you´re right about buy the supported giratyon is obvious do this .. I just ask because I don´t have nothing to do with my unused fiire chief and I spent some money on it and used it for a very short time... :/. Nobody will buy it here in Brazil