Hi @indigo: I agree, I think that the appeal is the best way to go. I just tried all of the options.
@nicolas: thanks for proof reading. Paul On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 15:57 -0800, Indigo wrote: > 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/ > > --- SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/
