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I think the problem of raising money for free software development is more

serious

than it might seem. Non-professional free software communities, by which I

mean

people who code things to use them themselves and do not aim for profit,

have no

infrastructure for monetary relationships. That includes not only

technical, but also

social issue - some will not take money on principle, some will not use

PayPal, many

would not be used to the idea of putting together a fund, etc.
I personally believe financing necessary projects is important, but I do

see that many

obstacles are on the way for such crowd funding. In particular, Linux Audio

community

is not large enough to fund a standard Kickstarter campaign. Additionally,

while the

mere number of Linux Audio users seems large enough, the diversity of

interests might

also stand in the way of solidarity in terms of what to fund. Thus, a

particular project

can receive only as much support.
L.V.
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I think the problem of raising money for free software development is more =

seriousthan it might seem. Non-professional free software communities, =

by which I meanpeople who code things to use them themselves and do not=

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infrastructure for monetary relationships. That includes not only technical=

, but alsosocial issue - some will not take money on principle, some wi=

ll not use PayPal, manywould not be used to the idea of putting togethe=

r a fund, etc.

I personally believe financing necessary projects is important, but I d=

o see that manyobstacles are on the way for such crowd funding. In part=

icular, Linux Audio communityis not large enough to fund a standard Kic=

kstarter campaign. Additionally, while the

mere number of Linux Audio users seems large enough, the diversity of inter=

ests mightalso stand in the way of solidarity in terms of what to fund.=

 Thus, a particular projectcan receive only as much support.

L.V.
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