We're a Free Software project, so we won't charge. But a way for people to donate money or hardware instead of time would be useful
On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Pin Portal <pinpor...@msn.com> wrote: > I didnt understand, How support adding a donate button? Like ''Hey > company, I will support you, but with you wanna pay for my support, okay. > If you dont wanna pay for my support, no problem. I do it for free'' > > What you said is like this thing that I said? > > ------------------------------ > From: nosk...@ubuntu.com > Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:21:40 +1100 > Subject: Re: Migrate many micro and small enterprises to Lubuntu in Brazil > To: pinpor...@msn.com > CC: lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > > I would support adding a donate button, especially since our head > developer doesn't have much time to help any more > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Pin Portal <pinpor...@msn.com> wrote: > > Hello, my name is João, Im from Brazil, I like and use Lubuntu. > I know that in April, 2014 Microsoft will stop providing updates and > support for Windows XP users, so I decided to help many micro and small > enterprises (like small businesses, for example: bakeries, restaurants, > schools, small offices,...) in Brazil to change to another system and try > not download ilegal windows 7 or windows 8 and try not buy a new computer > with better CPU and GPU, so Im trying to convince many small businesses > companies to migrate to Lubuntu (because it will have 5 years support in > 14.04 LTS and of course it is free). > > But in the other hand, many people are asking me if the system > is reliable, who is paying it (because if nobody pays, you have to receive > money to continue the system). > I didnt know what to answer and it made me think about it: > *Why doesnt Lubuntu do the same thing that Kubuntu made in the past > and look for a company that sponsors (financially) the system? Like Kubuntu > is supported financially by Blue Systems *( > http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-to-be-sponsored-by-blue-systems) > > Other thing that I wanna know about Lubuntu Team: Many small companies > have shown interest in migrating to Lubuntu, but they asked me if I could > support them, providing support if they had some doubts using the system in > the future, I agreed with them, but there are much more companies that me > (alone) can support, so I asked them if they would pay for this support > (like U$S10~U$S15 per company per 10 computers by month) because with this > money I could contract more brazilian employees to help me supporting them, > they agreed with it. > *But I wanna know if Lubuntu Team thinks that it is wrong by myself to > ''get money'' supporting Lubuntu company users in Brazil?* (Because the > system is free, I would only get money for the support, because we have > energy tax, potencial employees to pay and others costs) Is it wrong to get > money with Lubuntu support or Lubuntu Team doesnt see problem with that? > (Im asking it, because I respect so much all people that made Lubuntu and > make it until today :D ) > > > *Please*, I dont like so much to use list.ubuntu.com, because I dont > understand so much the interface, so PLEASE if one of you (or many of you) > wanna answer this message, send your answer to my email: > *pinpor...@msn.com <pinpor...@msn.com>* my name is João, just put > ''Lubuntu'' title on the email message to I know that it is an answer for > my original message. > > Thank you! > Best Regards, > João. > > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > >
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