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This is a follow on idea to https://together.jolla.com/question/5609/harbour-donate-function/ and https://together.jolla.com/question/7364/crowdfunding-licensed-software-for-jolla-sailfishos/ which deal with donating to existing developers for existing apps and crowdfunding licenced software. I think this should be more general.

Often, development does not get started on applications or features unless there is some commercial support before development begins. Traditionally, companies such as Nokia would fund the development of some applications that were important to get a platform started. I don't expect that Jolla would be able to fund development of 3rd party apps and features themselves; at least not at the extent the big companies do.

Many developers in the Jolla sphere come from open source backgrounds where we just develop because it scratches our own itches and we have a tradition of giving away code for the greater good. This is great but even the most ardent of open source developer still has to eat, pay the bills, pay for new Jolla phones. Without funding, often the larger projects that would consume a lot of time do not get off the starting block.

My proposal is that we add the ability to financially pledge support to any developer who wishes to propose and take on a development project which is presented at together.jolla.com. Essentially, using together as a Kickstarter for Sailfish projects. I hope we can match up ideas with developers and funding.

As mentioned in one of the comments in https://together.jolla.com/question/5609/harbour-donate-function/ this may be legally impossible in Finland so needs further investigation as to whether together.jolla.com is the right place for this.

Thoughts?

This is a follow on idea to https://together.jolla.com/question/5609/harbour-donate-function/ and https://together.jolla.com/question/7364/crowdfunding-licensed-software-for-jolla-sailfishos/ which deal with donating to existing developers for existing apps and crowdfunding licenced software. I think this should be more general.

Often, development does not get started on applications or features unless there is some commercial support before development begins. Traditionally, companies such as Nokia would fund the development of some applications that were important to get a platform started. I don't expect that Jolla would be able to fund development of 3rd party apps and features themselves; at least not at the extent the big companies do.

Many developers in the Jolla sphere come from open source backgrounds where we just develop because it scratches our own itches and we have a tradition of giving away code for the greater good. This is great but even the most ardent of open source developer still has to eat, pay the bills, pay for new Jolla phones. Without funding, often the larger projects that would consume a lot of time do not get off the starting block.

My proposal is that we add the ability to financially pledge support to any developer who wishes to propose and take on a development project which is presented at together.jolla.com. Essentially, using together as a Kickstarter for Sailfish projects. I hope we can match up ideas with developers and funding.

As mentioned in one of the comments in https://together.jolla.com/question/5609/harbour-donate-function/ this may be legally impossible in Finland so needs further investigation as to whether together.jolla.com is the right place for this.

Thoughts?