From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Scot Becker Subject: Re: Donations Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:57:36 +0100 Message-ID: References: <075ABAE0-ECF2-4669-8937-6B8284477B95@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1117361435==" Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MCYzV-0004BT-EV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:57:49 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MCYzR-00049Y-PT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:57:49 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=50352 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MCYzR-00049E-2O for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:57:45 -0400 Received: from mail-bw0-f211.google.com ([209.85.218.211]:38471) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MCYzQ-0004GF-0v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:57:44 -0400 Received: by bwz7 with SMTP id 7so125375bwz.42 for ; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:57:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <075ABAE0-ECF2-4669-8937-6B8284477B95@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs org-mode mailing list --===============1117361435== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00504502dcffcd97a7046b996f28 --00504502dcffcd97a7046b996f28 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Could that PayPal link perhaps (also) point to a page in English? We lazy monolingual users from the "Verenigde Staten" and the "Verenigd Koninkrijk" might find our countries names in the pull down list somewhat more easily. :-) sb On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Carsten Dominik wrote: > Hi everyone, > > a while ago I was contacted by one of the members of this > mailing list, asking me if there was a way to compensate > me for the sustained effort I put into developing and > maintaining Org-mode. It was not the first inquiry I had in > this direction, but this time the author was more persuasive. > The way he put it was that Org-mode did create more value for > him than he ever got out of Microsoft Office or any other > similar and expensive program. This whole story ended in a > generous donation in exchange for a signed printed manual > and a laminated reference card. > > At first this seemed like an odd idea, because I do > develop Org-mode out of passion, craziness, addiction and > for fun. But it is true that over the past 6 years I have > probably put thousands of hours into this project. > > Long story short: There is now a PayPal donation button on > the website. Any money arriving there will be used to > keep me in the same happy state that has enabled me to do this > work for the last couple of years, and it will also be used > for hardware that I might need, like the next laptop for my > commute (my main source of coding time) or some mobile > device to help creating a mobile arm for Org-mode. > > Make no mistake: Org-mode is "free", both as in "freedom" and > as in "free of charge", and always will be. But for those of > you who feel that a donation would be a good way to contribute, > this is now possible. > > Regards > > - Carsten > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > --00504502dcffcd97a7046b996f28 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Could that PayPal link perhaps (also) point to a page in English?=A0 We laz= y monolingual users from the "Verenigde Staten" and the "Ver= enigd Koninkrijk" might find our countries names in the pull down list= somewhat more easily.=A0 :-)

sb



On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 10:= 13 AM, Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,

a while ago I was contacted by one of the members of this
mailing list, asking me if there was a way to compensate
me for the sustained effort I put into developing and
maintaining Org-mode. =A0It was not the first inquiry I had in
this direction, but this time the author was more persuasive.
The way he put it was that Org-mode did create more value for
him than he ever got out of Microsoft Office or any other
similar and expensive program. =A0This whole story ended in a
generous donation in exchange for a signed printed manual
and a laminated reference card.

At first this seemed like an odd idea, because I do
develop Org-mode out of passion, craziness, addiction and
for fun. =A0But it is true that over the past 6 years I have
probably put thousands of hours into this project.

Long story short: =A0There is now a PayPal donation button on
the website. =A0Any money arriving there will be used to
keep me in the same happy state that has enabled me to do this
work for the last couple of years, and it will also be used
for hardware that I might need, like the next laptop for my
commute (my main source of coding time) or some mobile
device to help creating a mobile arm for Org-mode.

Make no mistake: Org-mode is "free", both as in "freedom&quo= t; and
as in "free of charge", and always will be. =A0But for those of you who feel that a donation would be a good way to contribute,
this is now possible.

Regards

- Carsten




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