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<h1> pcb-rnd - how to get my favorite feature implemented </h1>
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The list below is sorted: top items have higher priority, but you
are free to choose any.
<H3> 1. If you are a programmer with free time to spend </H3>
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Read the <a href="contrib.html"> contribution howto</a> and join the project.
You are welcome to work on the feature you are interested in if those
features don't cotradict generic project goals. You get
all the support (e.g. for understanding the API, to get a blank plugin
set up so you need to fill in only the feature-specific parts, etc.). Success
rate should be near to 100%.
<H3> 2. If you are not a programmer and have free time </H3>
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You can join and work on things you don't need that much, but others do.
This will build your reputation in the community which in turns encourages
others to implement your favorite feature even if they wouldn't do it for
themselves. The success rate is somewhat more random, obviously.
<H3> 3. If you don't have free time </H3>
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Consider donation: buy someone else's time, e.g.
<a href="https://sponsor.pcbrnd.repo.hu"> sponsor the
project with small donations.</a>
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You can also directly buy the development time <i>for the feature you need</i>;
contact me (see the <a href="contrib.html"> contribution
howto</a> page). Since you don't need to cover all costs and the hourly
rates are much lower on a pet project, and your feature may be simpler
than it looks, and someone who already knows the code also saves the
learning curve, it may all be cheaper than you think. The success rate
should be close to 100%.
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