Re:... that cost at least $50,000 ? (Score 2, Insightful)

The kickstarter says that the project will continue anyway, but successful kickstarter funding money will accelerate the progress, enabling the developer to focus the time necessary to get the project done quickly. I think it's neat, and while many people will say that they're after free (as in free beer) software, if enough people can donate a few $$ I think it's a noble goal, and I think free (as in speech) software is more important. I've pledged a few dollars, and hope it gets the funds needed.