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For preexisting OSS, I think it is difficult to get a successful Kickstarter campaign because they cannot really sell something for pledges. Have there been any
by spv 10y ago
For preexisting OSS, I think it is difficult to get a successful Kickstarter campaign because they cannot really sell something for pledges. Have there been any successful Kickstarter FOSS projects ?
I think Bountysource is better here but for mega issues like UI redesign or GTK3 port etc a campaign may be the right way to go.
- dagw 10y agoHave there been any successful Kickstarter FOSS projects ? Diaspora was successful in the sense that it got lots of money. It was slightly less successful in delivering on its promises.
- boudewijnrempt 10y agohttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krita/krita-2016-lets-make-text-and-vector-art-awesome https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krita/krita-2016-lets-m... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krita/krita-free-paint-app-lets-make-it-faster-than-phot?ref=user_menu https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krita/krita-free-paint-... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krita/krita-open-source-digital-painting-accelerate-deve?ref=user_menu https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krita/krita-open-source... Though the reasons it worked for us don't really apply to the Gimp situation.