On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Nathaniel Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> OTOH, if we give up on that part of the idea, then it becomes much easier > :-). It'd be straightforward for PyPI to provide a "how to donate to this > project" box on each project page, that has links to whatever donation > processing service(s) the project prefers. > +1 on this one -- shift all the legal hassles to the projects, but provide a tiny bit of infrastructure to make it easier for people to find. note: for a higher level of support, the PSF _could_ follow the numfocus approach: NumFocus is a properly set-up non-profit that can act as a gateway for particular projects, so that the individual projects don't need to set up all that accounting and legal infrastructure: http://www.numfocus.org/information-on-fiscal-sponsorship.html However, there is still a pretty big barrier to entry to become a sponsored organization, as there should be. So I think it would be great if PyPi could simply put a donate button in there, but not try to get into the money laundering business. -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [email protected]
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