Hi Maybe 'sponsoring' SliTaz is not a bad idea after all (it's just that I don't think that it's ever been done before...)
Paul On Mon, 2011-01-24 at 18:13 +0000, Paul Issott wrote: > 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/ > > --- SliTaz GNU/Linux Mailing list - http://www.slitaz.org/
