I think something like 'Any amount helps', is sufficient -- most people will be one-time donors and give what they can. Continuously generating revenue will depend on a rate of new people trying Slitaz. Certainly all the promoting and and each new release will help, too.
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Nicolas de Leon <[email protected]> wrote: > I asked my hosting provider and they said you can shoot an email over > to [email protected] and they might be able to work something out. > > I can't afford 6CHF at the moment - any possible benefits for > 'half-sponsors'? ;) > > Fully proofread English: > > SliTaz Appeal Fund > ================== > > We know it's probably not the right time of year to be doing this > (so soon after Christmas), but SliTaz urgently needs funds to buy > its own server. Our contract with FSF expires in 8 days' time and > we will be left without a host. If anyone can spare a few Euros, > we can purchase and administer our own server to give us > more freedom to continue to provide SliTaz. We would greatly > appreciate it! Please note that the current demands for Tank > amount to 60 CHF a month, so every little bit helps. > > Sponsor SliTaz > ============== > > If you can afford to contribute just 6 CHF a month, you can also > become an official sponsor for SliTaz and receive additional > benefits and support* (we only need 10 people to sponsor us to be able > to pay for tank each month). > > * I don't even know what these are yet :) > > 2011/1/23 Ikem Krueger <[email protected]>: >>> If you can afford to contribute just 6 CHF a month, you can also become an >>> official sponser for SliTaz >> How much is this in Euro? > http://www.google.com/search?q=6CHF+in+EUR > about 4,60 EUR at current exchange rates. > > >>> and receive additional benefits and support* >> >>> * I don't even know what these are yet :) >> Donators list on the homepage. >> >> Maybe you should sell Live-CDs for a little bit more then the CD >> cost+shipping, to cross finance the servers. >> >> I would buy a CD for around 8€ (10€ is my maximum), if the case and >> print on the CD looks professional. >> >> And maybe you sell hardware too. I had a hardware shop in mind, were >> you sell hardware that work 100% out-of-the-box with Slitaz. (You make >> sure the hardware in the shop does. May it by selecting the "right" >> hardware. May it by making/modifying the system.) >> >> >> 2011/1/23, Paul Issott <[email protected]>: >>> OK, fix typo: >>> >>> SliTaz Appeal Fund >>> ================== >>> >>> We know it's probably not the right time of year to be doing this >>> (so soon after Christmas), but SliTaz urgently needs funds to buy >>> its own server. Our contract with FSF expires in 8 days time and >>> we will be left without a host. If anyone can spare a few Euros, >>> so that we can purchase and administer our own server to give us >>> more freedom to continue to provide SliTaz, we would greatly >>> appreciate it! Please note that the current demands for Tank >>> amount to 60 CHF a month, so every little helps. >>> >>> Sponser SliTaz >>> ============== >>> >>> If you can afford to contribute just 6 CHF a month, you can also >>> become an official sponser for SliTaz and receive additional >>> benefits and support* (we only need 10 people to sponser us to be able >>> to pay for tank each month). >>> >>> * I don't even know what these are yet :) >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 21:52 +0000, Paul Issott wrote: >>>> And another: >>>> >>>> SliTaz Appeal Fund >>>> ================== >>>> >>>> We know it's probably not the right time of year to be doing this >>>> (so soon after Christmas), but SliTaz urgently needs funds to buy >>>> its own server. Our contract with FSF expires in 8 days time and >>>> we will be left without a host. If anyone can spare a few Euros, >>>> so that we can purchase and administer our own server to give us >>>> more freedom to continue to provide SliTaz, we would greatly >>>> appreciate it! Please note that the current demands for Tank >>>> amount to 60 CHF a month, so every little helps. >>>> >>>> Sponser SliTaz >>>> ============== >>>> >>>> If you can afford to contribute just 6 CHF a month, you can also >>>> become an official sponser for SliTaz and receive additional >>>> benefits and support* (we only need 10 people to sponser us be able >>>> to pay for tank each month). >>>> >>>> * I don't even know what these are yet :) >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 21:44 +0000, Paul Issott wrote: >>>> > OK, just had another idea: >>>> > >>>> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>> > SliTaz Appeal Fund >>>> > ================== >>>> > >>>> > We know it's probably not the right time of year to be doing this >>>> > (so soon after Christmas), but SliTaz urgently needs funds to buy >>>> > its own server. Our contract with FSF expires in 8 days time and >>>> > we will be left without a host. If anyone can spare a few Euros, >>>> > so that we can purchase and administer our own server to give us >>>> > more freedom to continue to provide SliTaz, we would greatly >>>> > appreciate it! Please note that the current demands for Tank >>>> > amount to 60 CHF a month, so every little helps. >>>> > >>>> > Sponser SliTaz >>>> > ============== >>>> > >>>> > If you can afford to contribute just 6 CHF a month, you can also >>>> > become an official sponser for SliTaz and receive additional >>>> > benefits and support.* >>>> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>> > >>>> > * I don't even know what these are yet :) >>>> > >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 20:47 +0000, Paul Issott wrote: >>>> > > Hi Christophe >>>> > > >>>> > > OK, I've added a little bit: >>>> > > >>>> > > We know it's probably not the right time of year to be doing this >>>> > > (so soon after Christmas), but SliTaz urgently needs funds to buy >>>> > > its own server. Our contract with FSF expires in 8 days time and >>>> > > we will be left without a host. If anyone can spare a few Euros, >>>> > > so that we can purchase and administer our own server to give us >>>> > > more freedom to continue to provide SliTaz, we would greatly >>>> > > appreciate it! Please note that the current demands for Tank >>>> > > amount to 60 CHF a month, so every little helps. >>>> > > >>>> > > Feel free to edit, modify, etc. >>>> > > >>>> > > Paul >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 21:15 +0100, Christophe Lincoln wrote: >>>> > > > On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:52:28 +0000 >>>> > > > Paul Issott <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > > > >>>> > > > > Hi, I've 'worded' a little appeal fund >>>> > > > > (I don't know if this is the right thing to do or not?). >>>> > > > > Feel free to edit/modify/ etc. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Creat initiative Paul! In all case we need a found raising. Tank use >>>> > > > electricity and bandwitch is not free, I also have a fixe IP for 20 >>>> > > > CHF >>>> > > > by mounth. >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Maybe modify the text below and try to explain we need something >>>> > > > like >>>> > > > 60 CHF by mounth to handle Tank needs. It could be 10 personn giving >>>> > > > 6 >>>> > > > franc each mounth ot whatever! >>>> > > > >>>> > > > > Paul >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > @christophe: how much do we realistically need to raise? >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > SliTaz Appeal Fund >>>> > > > > ================== >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > We know it's probably not the right time of year to be doing this >>>> > > > > (so soon after Christmas), but SliTaz urgently needs funds to buy >>>> > > > > its own server. Our contract with FSF expires in 8 days time and >>>> > > > > we will be left without a host. If anyone can spare a few Euros, >>>> > > > > so that we can purchase and administer our own server to give us >>>> > > > > more freedom to continue to provide SliTaz, we would greatly >>>> > > > > appreciate it! >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > ------------------------- >>>> > > > > | Paypal button | >>>> > > > > ------------------------- >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > A list of donars will be available online. >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > - Christophe >>>> > > > >>>> > > > --- >>>> > > > SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > --- >>>> > > SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > --- >>>> > SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ >>> >>> >> >> --- >> SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ >> >> > > --- > SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/ > > --- SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/
