Related link: http://www.turbogears.org/bugbounty.html
If I’m reading the link I’ve referenced right, if you submit a patch to the TurboGears project (a web development framework for the Python language) for one of the bugs with a “Develix” keyword and the patch gets accepted, Develix will reward the patch submitter with one year of free hosting.
I assume that it’s somehow important enough to Develix that these specific bugs get fixed that they are willing to set a bounty so that someone will fix them. If this is the case, it’s a win-win for the community. Develix gets some pertinent bugs fixed for a relatively low cost, the patcher gets free hosting, and the community gets the same bugs fixed, as well.
Even better...
These aren't even bugs chosen by Develix. Cliff offered the bounty as a way to help get 0.9 out quicker. (And we've gotten a few patches already, so it's working.)
This also gives a bit of marketing to Develix, which is a good thing for business.
Even better...
Ha! I didn't notice the subject you used until now. I was going to reply, "Even Better". Excellent.