I would really like to see this happen... but to be honest... I think
this is basically a big marketing stunt. Setting 32 million USD as
starting requirement and having such a steep deadline is almost
guaranteed to not happen. This is a too big target to reach with
crowdfunding.
If you want to gather this kind of money, crowdsourcing is not the way
to go/start. You need to find corporate investors first (at least for
50% of the goal), and then go advertise it. So yeah, they collected over
8,000,000 - that's a record. But it's nothing if it's not gonna happen
(unless they have some hidden million dollar sponsors out there waiting
for the last minute, just to hype it).
Grtz,
Jurgen.
On 08-08-13 08:19, Jan Bongaerts wrote:
Exciting to see they're getting their first corporate backing from
Bloomberg.
I'm hoping it gives the campaign the necessary boost to get more support.
If you're still sitting on the fence and not usre if this project
deserves your backing, have a look at the site again. There are new
perks since their launch, and it might just be something for you.
Regards,
Jan.
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Date: 7 August 2013 23:05
Subject: Updates from ‘Ubuntu Edge’
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Edge, that align with our software development and business
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LP. "With this investment, Bloomberg developers will contribute to an
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powerful impact on the future of mobile computing."
"Bloomberg's developers are already designing and building software
for advanced devices because our clients demand a seamless experience
from the desktop to the mobile platform," said Justin Erenkrantz, Head
of Web Architecture, a division of Bloomberg LP's CTO Office.
"Ubuntu's goal to offer a single-device solution for enterprise
convergence and mobility is an exciting prospect and one that
complements our vision for open development on the mobile platform."
The Ubuntu Edge campaign has already exceeded crowdfunding records --
it raised $2 million in the first eight hours -- and support from such
a high-profile company is a boost for us and other backers looking to
get their hands on the world’s first truly converged computing device.
The Ubuntu Edge will enter production for delivery in May 2014, if $32
million is raised before 11:59pm PT on August 21. It’s available
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