I think the problem of raising money for free software development is more serious<br>than it might seem. Non-professional free software communities, by which I mean<br>people who code things to use them themselves and do not aim for profit, have no<br>
infrastructure for monetary relationships. That includes not only technical, but also<br>social issue - some will not take money on principle, some will not use PayPal, many<br>would not be used to the idea of putting together a fund, etc.<br>
<br>I personally believe financing necessary projects is important, but I do see that many<br>obstacles are on the way for such crowd funding. In particular, Linux Audio community<br>is not large enough to fund a standard Kickstarter campaign. Additionally, while the<br>
mere number of Linux Audio users seems large enough, the diversity of interests might<br>also stand in the way of solidarity in terms of what to fund. Thus, a particular project<br>can receive only as much support.<br><br>
L.V.<br>