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Hi
Maybe 'sponsoring' SliTaz is not a bad idea after all (it's
just that I don't think that it's ever been done before...)
Paul
On Mon, 2011-01-24 at 18:13 +0000, Paul Issott wrote:
> 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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