Re: [Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Updates from ‘Ubuntu Edge’

2013-08-08 Thread Nic De Muyer
On the contrary: I think the idea behind this approach (starting with crowdfunding) is to figure out how much interest/demand there is for it. Especially since the product they want to throw on the market is essentially already there, just not in this form.  (a co

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Updates from ‘Ubuntu Edge’

2013-08-08 Thread Jurgen Gaeremyn
I would really like to see this happen... but to be honest... I think this is basically a big marketing stunt. Setting 32 million USD as starting requirement and having such a steep deadline is almost guaranteed to not happen. This is a too big target to reach with crowdfunding. If you want t