Re: [glob2-devel] Possible financing for Globulation

[Austin H]

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On 11/23/2010 04:14 AM, Stéphane Magnenat wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The Swiss foundation for culture propose help to finance swiss games.
> While Glob2 does not exactly fit inside the model (classical business
> model), I think that if we try we might still receive some money. The
> problem is that 51% of work-force should be in Switzerland. This might
> not be too difficult, as Luc-Olivier and I have invested a lot of time
> on this project.
> 
> So here are some questions:
> - Leo, how much money have you invested on glob2 until now (to help
> building the budget)?
> - What do we need to complete the game? (i.e. what do we still need, is
> it artwork/etc. ?)
> - I am thinking about alternative way to have glob2 compatible with the
> rules of the financing framework. For instance, we could imagine a
> "commercial" derivative of glob2, focusing on the question of resource
> saving. This derivative could share the (open-source) codebase with
> glob2 but provide specific graphics, maps, and campaigns. I think that
> this way we have a better chance of getting the money.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Stéphane
> 
> 
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This sounds good to me, especially if it will help the project grow. The
only thing is that it must remain open source no matter what, but I
don't see this being an issue.

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