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Re: Bounties


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: Bounties
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:56:52 +0100 (CET)

>> Can someone do a survey how other free software projects handle this?
>> We could also set up a Pledgie campaign, however, this also cuts off
>> 3% (or more) of the money.
>
> 97% of something is more than 100% of nothing.

Indeed.

What about setting up a whole bunch of lilypond crowdfunding
campaigns, one for each developer, and all of them under a `lilypond
umbrella'?  Announcements for `I'm working on feature XXX' could be
sent to a central list, and interested people could contribute money.
If a certain amount of money has been reached, the developer starts
with his stuff.

Note that there are two models of funding sites:

  . kickstarter.com (and clones):
      Within a certain amount of time, a certain amount of money must
      be collected.  If this goal hasn't been reached, the money is
      sent back to the donators.

  . pledgie.com (and clones):
      There's a time limit, but it is rather a soft one, and donations
      are not paid back.

I have no idea whether such an `umbrella' structure is possible at all
with the setup of current crowdfunding sites.

A special campaign to have financial support for attending conferences
would also fit in such scheme.


    Werner



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