On Tue, Nov 16, 2004 at 01:28:24PM -0500, Tac Tacelosky wrote: > What's the address for those of us (for tax reason) who prefer to donate > by check?
Fill in the forms and select Check as the payment type. You'll end up on a page with the address etc. Using the forms means they'll have a record to tie the donation check back to once it arrives. > I'll be donating $250 Thank you! > and would (for record-keeping) like the official > name of the organization, phone, tax id if it's available, etc. See https://donate.perlfoundation.org/index.pl?node=Contribution%20FAQ where you'll find answers to many questions, including who to contact for answers to other questions. Tim. p.s. The official name of the non-profit is Yet Another Society. See: http://www.guidestar.org/controller/searchResults.gs?action_gsReport=1&npoId=100001592 > Thanks! > > Michael Tacelosky > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Bunce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 1:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Perl DBI: Tenth birthday, Roadmap, and Call for Funding > > > > Perl DBI: Tenth birthday, Roadmap, and Call for Funding > ======================================================= > > > *** Birthday *** > > The first public release of the Perl DBI was ten years ago, > on the 12th of October 1994. > > Those ten years have seen the DBI rapidly become the standard database > interface for Perl applications. It is used worldwide, in countless > applications, in every kind of business, and on platforms from clustered > super-computers to hand-held PDAs. Over 40 database interface drivers > are available, covering all common databases and many not-so-common > ones. > > I am delighted by this. I am also deeply indebted to the countless > people who have contributed to this work and to the DBI user community > over the years. Especially to the authors of database drivers. > > Thank you. > > > *** Roadmap *** > > I have written a "DBI Roadmap" document to give an overview of my > development plans for the DBI. It covers performance, high availability > and load balancing, testing, batch statements, Unicode, database > portability, and more. A formatted version can be seen at: > > http://search.cpan.org/~timb/DBI/Roadmap.pod > > Please take a moment to read it now. > > > *** Call For Funding *** > > Almost all the development of the DBI over the last 10 years has been > done in my own spare time. My consultancy work and family commitments > limit my spare time now. > > In order to implement these significant enhancements myself (and devote > time to effectively coordinate others who may help me) I would like to > be able to take some time each week away from my consultancy business > and devote it to making DBI enhancements that everyone can benefit from. > > * Donate * > > The Perl Foundation (TPF) has kindly agreed to setup a DBI Development > fund to which donations can be made (which are tax deductable in the > US). An assigned Grant Manager will manage the fund and make payments > from it in response to agreed DBI enhancements being implemented. > > If your company has benefited from the DBI then this is an opportunity > to both give back, by way of thanks, and help ensure greater benefits in > the future. Please take time out to consider if your company could make > a contribution: > > http://dbi.perl.org/donate/ > > * Sponsor * > > Alternatively, if your company would benefit from a specific new DBI > feature, please consider sponsoring its development through my > consulting company, Data Plan Services. Work is performed rapidly, and > usually on a fixed-price payment-on-delivery basis. Contact me for > details. > > Using such targeted financing allows you to contribute to DBI > development, and rapidly get something specific and valuable in return. > > * Support * > > My company also offers annual and multi-annual support contracts for the > DBI. These provide longer-term sustained support for DBI development, > and longer-term sustained value for you in return. Contact me for > details. > > Thank you. > > Tim Bunce > > >
