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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 <sampi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I asked my hosting provider and they said you can shoot an email over
> > to mario@xxxxxxxxx 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 <ikem.krueger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >>> 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 <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >>> 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 <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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
> >>>> > > >
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