[Trisquel-users] Thought: delayed release

[onpon4]

I'm just going to throw this out there, not expecting any sort of answer, but  
just because I want to share the thought. It was brought on by a post on  
Reddit about funding libre software development.

My idea is a variation on crowdfunding. It goes like this: when a program is  
ready for use, a release date quite a long time away (say, a couple years) is  
announced; the program is to be released by that date. But then donations are  
asked for, and a target goal announced. As money is donated, the wait decays  
exponentially. If the goal is reached, the program is released immediately.

I thought of this idea as a way to get rid of the uncertainty associated with  
normal crowdfunding. If you donate, and the target isn't reached, it doesn't  
mean the donation is for nothing, because instead of having to wait, say, two  
years, you may only have to wait two months. I think this could be  
particularly useful for games.