From: Phillip Gawlowski Date: 2009-12-20T22:01:53+09:00 Subject: Re: How to fund an open-source project? On 20.12.2009 13:40, Robert Klemme wrote: > On 20.12.2009 02:28, Eleanor McHugh wrote: > > Although I can't remember having seen any code of yours I definitively > appreciate your postings here. Your community profile might be better > than you believe. :-) Agreed. I fondly remember Eleanor's and my exchange back in an ADA discussion on ruby-talk. :) > My 0.02 EUR: why not invest half a day and write up a project outline > with enough detail so people can get a clear impression of your vision, > put it on a website and provide a means to collect funding commitments > (maybe something with a google docs hosted form could work)? You could > even keep individual names private if people wish so, which might be the > case for various reasons. If nothing else, a project outline would be a great step in convincing others that this is a worthwhile project, so that contributors of code, time, and maybe even money invest their assets. After all, Linux started off as a weekend project to learn about the 80386 architecture by some Finnish student. The problem, as it is, is that any sort of income generated for RubyGoLightly and by extension, Eleanor, will take a long time, if there is no corporate sponsorship. On the other hand, the rise of social networking has made spreading the word, and networking, easier than ever. -- Phillip Gawlowski