also sprach Aaron Traas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.01.21.2159 +0100]: > Why don't we borrow an old tradition: voluntary tithe. For Debian users, > a suggested donation schedule could be made, such as $2.00 USD per > month, per Debian box if apt-get (or deselect, etc.) was used in that > month. We could make an application called tithe-manageter or titheman > or something, and enable you to set it up on any/all of your debian > boxen, that keeps track of things like dist-upgrades. It would allow the > user to set his/her own tithe amounts per whatever common action the > user wishes to tithe, and optionally store the user's credit card > numbers for automated/manual uploads to tithe.debian.org, so it will be > easy and seamless to donate.
one of the major reasons i enjoy (note: not use) Debian and Linux and free software in general is because i don't have to worry about money issues, whether on the receiving or giving side. it's such a relief from every day, where it seems as if you can't do jack but be in love without money (and hey, if you are on the male side of things, you can't even do that ;^>. okay, not true. you can't date. that's what i meant.) > This would make it simple/automatic to periodically donate small amounts > of cash, for anyone who is too forgetful to do so on a regular basis. At > the same time, it would be an entirely opt-in thing, so people who do > not have the money/do not wish to donate/put in 80 hours a week > maintaining packages are not forced to do so. this is the only good aspect, but why do it that way. people need to get over the herde mentality. if you have money around and you appreciate debian, send a check to one of the main people. i am sure there's an actual address for donations, but my browser is too many desktops away right now. in any case, i certainly wouldn't keep the money but make sure to get it to the right place, and i am sure that most other core people (i am actually so not a core person) would do the same. if you don't have cash to spare (like me), then donate time. employment = time = money = donation. unemployed = time = donation. why take the extra step ;). what i don't understand is why people always need other people to go along. are you scared to be on your own when facing debian's treasurer? i'll hold your hand. are you to insecure, or more talk then action? then here's a tip: take out your checkbook, write on it the amount, sign it, send it off to ben, or karsten, or colin, or matt, or brian, or henrique, or me, or the debian treasurer. if you are unsure as to what amount to use, reflect a while and use `date "+%s"` as a guidance. `echo $RANDOM` will do too. but don't look around you to see if someone else will do it too. and afterwards, don't feel like you've been cheated because you paid and everyone still profits from debian without having given a pence. noone forced you. -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] "i did not know. but i sensed it as truth." -chaim potok
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