Am Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:38:13 +0100 schrieb Christian Thaeter <[email protected]>:
> Am Thu, 16 Jan 2014 05:24:43 -0500 > schrieb jankomEarthlink <[email protected]>: > > > I'm also willing to support Cinelerra with $25 since I have used > > the software in the past and appreciate volunteer work of software > > experts. I also believe in the concept of free software and Linux in > > general as opposed to closed systems like Vindooz. > > Thanks I'll accept the pledge and send you payment details in a > private mail. I've got 17.92Eur ($25) from Janos. Thanks for your Support Christian > > > > > > I also have a suggestion or question. Are you guys aware of FSF > > (Free Software Foundation - http://www.fsf.org/ )? You may be able > > to register with them and obtain the required support (server space > > for version storage, mailing list, etc.). I have been supporting > > them with a yearly donation as my primary commitment to open > > source, free, community developed and constantly improved software. > > I believe this would be the primary means of supporting cash > > expenditures of open source software volunteers, rather than > > sending contributions to individuals, separate organizations. > > We once decided to run our own server to have more flexible hosting > solutions (own Mailinglist, git hosting (wasn't common that time), ..) > > Meanwhile we need responsible people/admins who care for the project > and this stuff. Raffa suggested to move to some free > bugtracker/project hoster (launchpad/sourceforge/github ...whatever). > > I do not see how such a move will benefit the project. Its true that > little less administrative tasks need to be done then, but still the > project needs people who care. Plenty of such free software project > hosts have massive spam problems, sourceforge turned into an > advertisement trove etc. Hosting it at the FSF would be more > politically correct, but only solve a few adminstrative problems > while not the problem that people need to be devoted to the project > and care for it. > > Moreover I've always payed for the server and would not take it down > because its not payed, i just asked for money because i feel it would > be ok if this (little) burden is shared and people can help there and > i am surprised about the massive positive responses last days. > > The Server itself hosts some other projects and has to be payed > anyways. When cinelerra would move away (yet alone I don't see anyone > who will reliably organize this move till the end). I still have to > pay for the server and maybe search for some other project/person wo > wants to take over this hosting-slot (IP address etc) and pay his > share. Conclusion for me is that it would be more trouble for > cinelerra and for me when it moves away. > > > Christian > > > _______________________________________________ > Cinelerra mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.skolelinux.org/listinfo/cinelerra _______________________________________________ Cinelerra mailing list [email protected] https://lists.skolelinux.org/listinfo/cinelerra
