On Sat, Jun 28, 2003 at 06:27:11PM +0200, Daniel Armyr wrote: > Does Gentoo do accounting? In that case, some financial statements would > put many people at ease, or at least, those of us who can read them.
Sure. Here is information from Gentoo Technologies, Inc. 941 Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return for the first quarter of 2003: 1. Total wages and tips, plus other compensation $7778.45 This is my personal gross income (money Gentoo Technologies paid to me) for January, February and March 2003. This money comes from an independent source, not donations. After taxes (net income) I received exactly $6250.00. According to my "bc" math, this is: $2083.33 per month Or, extended throughout the entire year: 2083.33*12 $25,000 per year This quarterly number is actually slightly low due to some money slated to become personal income that I kept in the company and redirected towards LinuxWorld expenses. My annual income tends to be around 35,000 to 40,000 per year. I live in the United States; I have a a 3 year-old daughter and another expected in four weeks. I have a wife who is a full-time mom by choice, who is very supportive of what I do but at the same time often wonders if maybe it would be best for us if I would stop doing Gentoo and get a "real" job. I will not go into the debt that I (personally, not Gentoo) have accumulated due to my career choice. If someone wants to know, just ask, and I will share this personal information as well. I've probably already shared too much, and I'm not trying to evoke pity or be overly melodramatic, just clear my name. The total income Gentoo received from donations, our advertisements on the site, and CafePress.com for the first quarter of 2003 amounted to a generous $4849.78, or an average of $1616.59 per month. This money was used for LWE-related expenses, hardware, and to assist an unnamed developer who was having trouble paying basic living expenses (not me.) This money *does* make a difference, *is* being used legitimately, and is also *greatly* appreciated. Sincerely, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect, Gentoo Linux http://www.gentoo.org
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