What do you think about crowdfunding libraries?

josejad

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I know this is a complex issue, but, who knows, it could work.

There could be, for example, a dedicated forum for proposing libraries for wrapping.
The proposal could come from the developer, to see how many people are interested; or from an user, to see how many developers would be willing to wrap it, and users to contribute.

Thinks to solve:
- How to make sure that all users pay for the library? Pay in advance? A kind of paypal with a kind of intermediary
- How to make sure the developer finish the wrap?
- Could it be another way of incomings for Anywhere Software?
- Make the library available for everyone after it has been developed?
- What happen if more than a programmer is interested in develope the wrap? They propose his/her bugdet?
- .....

I thought about this when I saw this thread, then I've thought it even could be an idea for this wish of mine. I hardly programme at all, and I have just an app for my workmates, so I don't want to expend a lot of money to hire someone for that wish. But maybe 10 or 15 persons can expend 15, 20 or 30$ and it becomes interesting for some programmer.

Thanks for reading
 
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