Re: GNUstep Kickstarter Project

[Gregory Casamento]

Thanks for your input, I'll add some goals in the project description as soon 
as they become a little more clear.   Unfortunately I can't say that WebKit 
will be completed at $100,000 because, to be honest, until the project is 
actually funded, it's impossible to tell what can be done.  I've tried to keep 
the goals realistic.  At this point, the goal, as stated, is to get GNUstep 
fully up to 10.6 and if possible beyond.  Given that Apple is a multi-billion 
dollar company and we are not I don't think this goal is out of the question.  
Over promising can get us into a huge amount of trouble if we don't deliver.

Gregory Casamento
greg.casamento@gmail.com
Open Logic Corporation, President/CEO
GNUstep Lead Developer


On Aug 12, 2013, at 5:20 PM, James Carthew <jcarthew@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm no expert, but I have donated over $1000 to the Star Citizn kickstarter. 
> They had very clear goals, outlined what they'd do with more money, and they 
> had video/images of work they had already done which proved they were serious 
> and capable of delivering goals.
> 
> 
> On 13 August 2013 07:18, James Carthew <jcarthew@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good idea, but I think some more planning should be added to this. Usually 
> when kickstarters succeed they have stretch goals and very clear presentation 
> of what's currently available, and what will be available after the project 
> succeeds.. You're going to need a lot more media on that page. My advice 
> would be to throw up screenshots of gnustep applications running on gnustep 
> and OSX, show a lot of comparisons between the apis, show people what you're 
> planning to create/work on. Saying fund my idea, here's the idea isn't enough 
> with Kickstarter. You have to really sell the idea you want made. Sell a 
> vision. Outline clear goals. Say at $100,000 Vespucci/Webkit will be 
> completed, at $150,000 System Preferences.app will support networking, X, and 
> audio configuration etc. Clear goals that show people what they will get out 
> of it. At least put some videos of gnustep apps on linux and gnustep apps 
> under osx on there.
> 
> 
> On 13 August 2013 06:31, Gregory Casamento <greg.casamento@gmail.com> wrote:
> Updated, I added a $2 fee to cover shipping outside the US only because I 
> suspect it will be a little more expensive.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Gregory Casamento <greg.casamento@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> Does it say that?  I'll change it if I can.  Thanks.
> 
> GC
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller <hns@goldelico.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Am 12.08.2013 um 22:13 schrieb Gregory Casamento:
> 
>> Hey guys, I've launched a kickstarter project in the hopes of getting some 
>> time to work exclusively on GNUstep in order to try to address some of the 
>> issues we have surrounding API completeness, documentation issues, etc..., 
>> here it is:
>> 
>> http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/203272607/gnustep-project
> 
> Cool.
> 
> But why ship only within US?
> 
> I think it is not a problem to get someone to copy CDs inside the EU or e.g. 
> Australia and ship them out at low cost as a letter to save postage.
> 
> BR,
> Nikolaus
> 
> 
> 
> 
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