From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Thorsten Jolitz Subject: Re: Is anyone spending money for Org-mode? Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:25:15 +0100 Message-ID: <8738inqnp0.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87d2hruvwk.fsf@snow.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:53724) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WNnpI-0006Y9-PT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:24:30 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WNnpD-0004Et-JO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:24:24 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:45534) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WNnpD-0004Ek-DZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:24:19 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1WNnpA-0006cg-Ja for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:24:16 +0100 Received: from e178190177.adsl.alicedsl.de ([85.178.190.177]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:24:16 +0100 Received: from tjolitz by e178190177.adsl.alicedsl.de with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:24:16 +0100 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Joost Helberg writes: > back in the time when me and my friend created and sold the Snow Linux > Distribution, we donated all excess money to the FSF. > > This was 20 years ago, but I think the FSF serves as much a purpose > then as it does nowadays. Wouldn't it be a better idea to compensate those who currently maintain Org-mode informally, i.e. who still keep things (and the mailing list) running and responsive? I would suggest to pass donations to Bastien and/or anybody who is actually doing the job of a maintainer, even if not with full intensity, to compensate him/them for time and effort. >>>>>> "Carsten" == Carsten Dominik writes: > > From: Carsten Dominik > > To: org-mode list > > Subject: [O] Is anyone spending money for Org-mode? > > Date: 12-Mar-14 18:53 > > > Dear all, > > > I am still receiving donations for Org-mode, even though right now I am > > only formally the maintainer of Org (it is very difficult to make > > time free > > for me, currently). I would like to pass donations on to someone > > here who > > has expenses related to Org, because this does not feel right anymore. > > > We used to have to pay for webhosting (which was generously donated by > > Jason), but dreamhost is hosting us now for free. Therefore i am > > not aware > > of any costs beyond the $15/yr I am paying for the domain. Please > > let me > > know if you know a good way to spend donations at this moment. -- cheers, Thorsten