[ashlar]

I wonder if we could/should try to start a ransom model to attract a Windows developer to move this to Kodi 17. I am referring to crowdsourcing a certain amount of money that gets unlocked once a developer steps up and moves DSPlayer to Kodi 17. Just a thought...

I think you'd be disappointed with how little money you'd raise. aracnoz said he could count on one hand the number of people who donated when he was in charge.

I've been very active on this thread (relatively speaking), you have written one of the best guides ever (it's good for any DirectShow based player, really), would you be interested in organizing this together? Just trying to do it. The way ransom model works, nothing is lost, it's not Kickstarter. If nobody steps up to the plate and delivers a working Kodi 17 DSPlayer no one spends a dime, if I remember correctly.
We could be the "judges" deciding if and when to unlock the ransom and towards whom? What do you think?

I hate to see this go without a fight.

Edit:

We would need to find a service on the web providing the following:

1) Let people pledge money toward a working Kodi 17 DSPlayer.
2) See if developer(s) step up to collect the reward.
3) When/if the desired result is reached allow us to release the money collected to the delivering developer.

I am not entirely sure something like this exists, to be honest.