I couldn't find what is the amounts established for each goal. If they are not disclosing that, what's stopping them from just saying "sorry, we didn't make it, but thanks for you non-refundable contribution anyway!"
The first goal is hidden behind a "More info" button:
> We would provide all of the source code for GoldWave Infinity under an open source license (GPL or MIT). To do that, we would need to raise two million dollars.
Excuse me? Jesus christ. Not to be offensive towards this software and the creators, as it seems they enjoy a great following dating back to decades, but still, jesus christ.
Do you mean it's too much? I'd be expecting WAY more money required to open-source an established project. 2m could be suitable for starting up a new project with many unknowns.
Seems like too much, while the value could be justified... I don't think it's it's likely to succeed which is unfortunate. OTOH, would be happy to be proven wrong.
At the bottom of the page: * If we are unable to reach our primary funding goal or if we receive a substantially larger private acquisition offer, refundable contributions will be returned if possible (less transactions fees of about 4%). Non-refundable contributions will be used for continued GoldWave development. The final decision will be made on or before the 30th anniversary (April 28th, 2023).
> We would provide all of the source code for GoldWave Infinity under an open source license (GPL or MIT). To do that, we would need to raise two million dollars.