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I always wanted to donate to different FOSS (Free and Open Source) projects, but never could for some reason or the other.
In this thread I will list some projects I have been using a lot and mark an amount for donation. I will donate as and when I have the resources.
My donations may seem measly, but I believe it is better to donate a little to four or five projects than to donate a lot to one and nothing to others.
Feel free to suggest any FOSS projects that need donation. I'll donate to any software I have used and liked. I'll try my best to make at least one donation a month.
PS: Forgive me if a project I mentioned is not strictly FOSS. I'll add games as well, because the Humble Bundle counts as donation.
My list for now:
Mozilla Firefox
Ubuntu
Linux Mint
Open Office.org or Libre Office?
VLC Media Player
7zip
Handbrake
Debian
Translation of Debian handbook from French to English
Wikipedia
KDE
Projects which do not accept donations have been struck off.
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That book project looks interesting. 10EUR means about Rs 600. Marking this one too. But are new versions of Ubuntu based on new versions of Debian?
Every version of Ubuntu is taken from Debian Testing at the time where they begin working with a new release. Then they add their own Ubuntu patches, continue to work with it for all those 6 months before making the final Ubuntu release.
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Every version of Ubuntu is taken from Debian Testing at the time where they begin working with a new release. Then they add their own Ubuntu patches, continue to work with it for all those 6 months before making the final Ubuntu release.
Thanks for the info. Marking Debian then.
Totally forgot to add Wikipedia. Marking. Will donate when they have their annual donation drive.
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I would someday like to donate to the wine project, it has a lot of potential and it needs to grow more.
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Thanks for that. I also want to donate 5 euros without reward. But I read that if the project misses deadline then we get a full refund. Since I use virtual credit cards, I am not sure how I will get a refund.
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I can't believe I am so happy! I wanted to donate so many times in the past but could not as it was my parents money. I told myself I will donate when I earn. That day has come true at last. And it feels so good.
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Pledged €5 (with no reward) towards the Debian Administrator's Handbook (special thanks to an anonymous friend).
Donated $9.50 to Linux Mint. I was going to donate $10, but Paypal exchange rate is around Rs 51 for a dollar and I had already created a virtual credit card for $10 according to RBI's exchange rate. Anyway, I did get a mail with the transaction receipt but payment has not been processed yet. Should be done soon.
In other news, 7zip and Handbrake are not open to donations, so they are out for now.
I hope I can donate regularly. No more donations this month, will carry on in December.
Please check out this amazing method of donation. BCC4FOSS - Bottles, Cans & Cash For Free & Open Source Software
This guy collects bottles and cans and gives them for recycling in Canada (where they get paid to give for recycling) and donates the money to FOSS projects like Linux Mint (where he has donated over $1200!).
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I want to donate but I don't have a credit card. I do have a Debit Card though..
Some banks provide a virtual credit card facility. That works well. Check if your bank has that. Or you could find a friend with a credit card and pass him the cash.
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A German bank, DiBaDu, is currently awarding 1000 Euros to the 1000 most voted clubs or organisations in Germany that have registered for this. KDE started off at the top spot, but has been falling in the last few days, and falling fast.
If KDE were to win this award, it would use it to fund a developers sprint.
The page is in German, so click on the orange Stimme Abgeben button. You can use Google translate to read it in English. It will ask you for your email address, after which it will send you a mail with the final voting link.
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