Re: [glob2-devel] Possible financing for Globulation

[Stéphane Magnenat]

Hi Leo,

Thank you for your answers and advices. I agree that the business model 
is the most critical part. I was thinking of developing the gameplay 
(maps, campaigns, maybe some improvements on the engine) of Glob2 around 
the theme of the environmental effects of human actions. This would 
allow a business model based on donations by large companies that are 
interested in promoting durable development in a technological context.

This model already proved successful for the "Home" movie:
        http://www.home-2009.com/us/index.html
This film has a budget of 12 million USD and is released in the public 
domain ;-)

So the key element is to find donation by large companies and 
foundations. I was thinking of finding someone from a business school to 
look for money and to manage the project on a daily basis. While it is 
always a bit tricky to mix open source with money, I think that we can 
manage it. In the worst case, the business part collapses and Glob2 
still make progresses.

Kind regards,

Stéphane

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Dr Stéphane Magnenat
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