Hi Marketing folks, We're launching the New Friends of GNOME page and we need a couple of sentences for gnome.org and a small paragraph to go out in an email to press.
Why is it cool? - GNOME is supported by volunteers with time and money - We get a lot of unsolicited donations - We want to make sure they are recognized and make it easy - Introducing "micro-payments", small, monthly donations via credit card or paypal. (Not sure $10/month qualifies as "micro"!) Sentences for front page of gnome.org: > New Friends of GNOME program launched! A big thanks to all our supporters > for their love over 2008 - here's to GNOME's success creating free and open > source software for all! Come support free software in 2009 with our new > $10/month program ... and a postcard from your favorite hacker! > Paragraph for email: > We are excited to tell you that today we launch our new Friends of GNOME > program. Now supporters can sign up to help the GNOME Foundation with > recurring $10/month donations. > > Friends of GNOME is a way for individuals to support the GNOME project's > mission of providing a free and open source desktop for everyone regardless > of ability. With no advertising or outreach, we've raised anywhere from > $6,000 to $20,000 a year from generous individuals.That money has > contributed to the funds for hackfests, local events and programs which in > turn have enabled the GNOME project to create an internationalized, > accessible and easy to use desktop software for both traditional desktops > and for mobile devices. > People have requested an easier, more consistent way to donate and we hope > our $10/month program will fill that need. We will use the additional funds > raised to continue to support our volunteer community in accomplishing our > mission of a free and open source desktop for everyone regardless of > abilities. > > The GNOME project depends on volunteer support from corporations and > individuals. Support of both time and money. Please consider signing up for > Friends of GNOME today! http://www.gnome.org/friends. > Thoughts welcome! We'll be launching later today. Thanks, Stormy
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