Crowd funded free software

Presented at Linux.conf.au lightning talks 2014.

Transcript

1. Brianna Laugher @pfctdayelise brianna@modernthings.org
2. Free Software Success Formula 1. Open source 2. ??? 3. Profit!
3. Free Software Success Formula 1. Open source 2. ???CROWD-FUNDING 3. Profit!
5. PyConAU 2013 • Django BoF panel discussion • “Blah blah blah Kickstarter campaign to include South in Django core...” How come I never heard about that?
7. I wish there was a feed which had a list of new free software crowdfunding campaigns...
8. I wish there was a feed which had a list of new free software crowdfunding campaigns... Oh.... damn.
9. cffsw.modernthings.org @crowdfundfloss Aims • Keep a record of crowdfunding campaigns for free software projects • Successful and (some) unsuccessful • Maybe also free culture, free hardware • List current/new campaigns
10. cffsw.modernthings.org @crowdfundfloss Why would you care? • Potential backer: want to financially support FLOSS (or collect stickers) • Potential campaigner: research before launching your own campaign • Potential researcher: study what works – so we as a community can be more successful
11. cffsw.modernthings.org @crowdfundfloss How can you help? • Spread the word • Let me know about any existing campaigns I haven't covered (there must be lots!) • Let me know when you hear about new campaigns!