> > > I know many people will disagree with me but I feel like this is > something that really goes against the FOSS mentality. I think Free > Software is about more than features and I think the fact that everyone who > currently works on LMMS do so because they want to and not because they are > paid is a feature in itself and one we should be proud of. Personally I'd > rather have less features and still know that it was 100% community driven, > done by the community, for the community and never just paid for by the > community.
Yes, this is an interesting point. VLC went this direction for the Windows 8 build <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1061646928/vlc-for-the-new-windows-8-user-experience-metro>. They quickly raised their goal (but not too much over). I'd be interested to see how the code has been integrated and/or fragmented in result of this campaign. For example, they needed to get certified in the Windows Store to do this, which is something that normally doesn't sit well with the FOSS community. However, from the perspective of a developer of a FOSS product that is also for sale commercially <https://github.com/qzindustries/qz-print> (and there for can afford to pay developers to write), I can personally attest to the benefits of hired development. Community support often falls short of the big picture. It's very rare for a community member capable of re-engineering the core to pick the same project we need help on. Unless we team with summer of code, it likely won't happen soon (and we'd have to be in the position to offer mentor-ship to these students). > I think its true that once people hand over money their expectations > become unrealistic. Its nice when people expect little from a free project > then get blown away when the community produces something wonderful Yes, it tends to bring more appreciation when people know we're doing this in-between our real lives. Perhaps we can do as Vesa suggested and make the campaign small enough so that expectations don't get out of hand. LMMS 1.0.3 has been downloaded over 100,000 times for Windows alone, but we don't even have close to 100,000 followers on social media. Perhaps we're in the perfect niche spot to start a campaign without going too big? -Tres
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