>> 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 _______________________________________________ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel