Re: OSUOSL

[Indigo <pointofavailability@xxxxxxxxx>]

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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