I’m a bit torn. I like the idea that I could direct support to a good cause but at the same time it’s not done in a very clear way. Some of my questions were made by others already.
- What would we get if we didn’t support some app right away?
- What would we get with X or Y amount? What is a goal and how do we know it has been achieved?
- How about a limit/minimum amount that guarantees something?
- Can we option for limited versions (not all features needed) or only for a version where all or certain features work?
- How are these prioritized - by amount, popularity, hours of work (quick fixes or big projects), ease of work…?
- How long is this campaign to last - is this a permanent thing?
- Why not code bounty or similar existing site where others might also contribute? (I’m ok with Purism answering this that some of these are what they want to do and like are only ones that can do)
- If taken a very dim view, someone cound say this campaign is a very bad example of Purism trying to blackmail more money from people who have already ordered their phones: “give us more or your apps may not work and we may not develop them”. How is this not?
And how do I get a new feature on the list (not quite app)? I want to pay for “Malform” advanced login options and could also give money for location obfuscations layer (user defined “noise” on how accurate the location info is). These are more like phone features (also add a new category specific for security enhancements - it kinda used to be a priority to Purism)?
Also, I can apparently only get a suggestion done after I pay (?) which makes it a bit hard to campaign for it or prioritize.
More suggestions: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.faircode.xlua/ and MAT https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/doc/mat/ (with GUI/CLI of course). Camera app in general but with some pro features?