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Ask HN: Advice for bootstraping an Open Source project with NFT based funding

by rogerthirty on 12/13/24, 4:54 PM with 4 comments

Short: We want to lift software licensing to the Crypto level and enable all developers to generate NFTs for their developments. This would scale blockchain adoption to the next level.

What: Developing a Smart Contract solution for Software Licensing called Open Token Compensation License (OCTL - https://license-token.com) .

Goal: Developers getting paid in Crypto when their projects are applied commercially. Revenue sharing via blockchain between developers transparent possible. Version V1 is coded and interested projects are onboarded.

Funding: Printed an NFT jigsaw puzzle with unique 9750 pieces for funding the further development of the project. Used the smart contract code text and the text of the license.

Advice needed: How do we market the NFTs to secure the funding.

How do we sell funding NFTs. All Tips and recommendations welcome.

  • by talldayo on 12/13/24, 4:55 PM

    > Advice needed: How do we market the NFTs to secure the funding.

    You don't. All developers I know are both satisfied with their current licenses and convinced all cryptocurrency is a scam. You cannot penetrate this market because you are not solving anything and have no legal precedent to promote.

  • by rlt on 12/13/24, 7:46 PM

    Crypto payments for software licensing isn’t the worst idea I’ve heard, but pretty sure the NFTs-as-free-money ship has sailed.