MacHeist -> CocoaDuel -> Peace and Joy
If you’ve been following MacHeist at all, you know there has been a fair amount of controversy surrounding the bundle sale at the end and subsequently, the whole event. Most commenters appear to have dug in their heels at this point, on both sides of the issue. Thus I see little room or purpose in further discourse on the subject.
There is a heart-warming end to the tale though. A few of the developers / blogs involved decided on a friendly duel to settle the situation. CocoaDuel was thus born. Here’s the idea: each developer had something like a day and a half to write a holiday-inspired application and pick a favorite charity. Then the unwashed masses (us) would get to vote on our favorite in the most meaningful way – with our wallets. Yes, you get to give money to a charity, and in doing so help a developer win a case of beer (or appropriate substitution, of course).
I also should mention that all the apps are free, and some of them could be fairly useful. They are also all supposed to be open-source, which means that you can play with or improve any of them you want to your heart’s content.
So yet again, I urge you to go vote. This time, you’re getting an excuse to give a little extra money to a charity. And really, who needs an excuse for that?! Â
