Kickstarter?
Intrigued and inspired by the success of the Open Goldberg project, and on the assumption that really doing a good job here will be a significant undertaking with some significant up front costs, i wonder if Kickstarter funding might make sense? Of all the things MuseScore-related that seem like possible candidates for Kickstarter, this particular project seems like the best fit, both because it is a well-defined endeavor that could have easily documentable expenses but also because its utility could extend beyond the world of MuseScore and thus gain more interest.
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Hi Marc,
All this came to mind some weeks ago, then I started this topic http://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&p=26177 to see the reaction of the community. Now that Musescore team thinks it's a good idea, I think we are one step closer. I mean, now this iniciative will have a serious and smart software team behind, and possible funders will take it more seriously.
Honestly I think fundraising will be very succesful, because a (Open Source) High Quality Orchestral soundfont interests all kinds of musicians in all platforms, everyone out there working with Midi or any notation software coud benefit from it, that is a lot of people. The problem is in the coordination and the "core team" responsability, wich is where Musescore can play a great role.
So my point is: ¡start Kickstarter campaign now!, we will contribute and help.