On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Jackson Doak <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ali, > Hi, > Yeah, that was before i joined this list. > My suggestion is when someone does say they can donate, point them to the > lxde foundation. Or maybe get people to say why they deserve the money and > how it would help lubuntu. > > I think everything on this link: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2014-January/006605.html You can check the email I sent almost 2 years back and then read the replies from the developer and from other members. IMHO, if someone wants to donate money for 'Lubuntu' because he/she likes it, etc then that should go to Lubuntu to help this system and community to be even better. I am sure everyone knows all the other FOSS Project have that on their websites :) I am not sure if this: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/questions Will help Lubuntu specifically but I don't think it is. Why? because: "Better support for flavours like Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu" and we all know Lubuntu is not the only flavor ;) Not trying to be negative here but from very long experience with this community and knowing how its people think, I don't really think we will ever see that on Lubuntu anytime soon. Unless of course some major changes will take place. I think we are wasting our time to talk about something had been discussed before :) https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2012-March/000821.html Quote: "In 16-12-2011 (still have that Email), I was asking about the Financial Support for Lubuntu, etc" https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2012-March/000826.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2012-March/000830.html For all the other replies: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2012-March/thread.html - search with (Ctrl+F) "Financial Support for Lubuntu" Thanks! > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 7:07 PM, Nio Wiklund <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello João, >> >> 0. I send a copy to the Lubuntu user community, so that they know what I >> have replied. These people are users, who ask questions, share results >> and discuss problems with Lubuntu. >> >> 1. Welcome :-) >> >> 2. While I think it is wrong to charge money for FOSS (for the software >> itself), there is no problem to charge money for your work, when helping >> people. Many people work with linux this way, both in large companies >> and in small one [wo]man companies. >> >> Some of us are retired from work and help with linux as volunteers, and >> some of us do as a job. (I am retired and a volunteer.) >> >> 3. It might be good idea to try some donating system, but I think it is >> hard to raise a lot of money that way. >> >> Best regards >> Nio >> >> 2014-01-06 01:19, Pin Portal skrev: >> > Hello, my name is João, Im from Brazil, I like and use Lubuntu. >> > I know that in April, 2014 Microsoft will stop providing updates and >> > support for Windows XP users, so I decided to help many micro and small >> > enterprises (like small businesses, for example: bakeries, restaurants, >> > schools, small offices,...) in Brazil to change to another system and >> > try not download ilegal windows 7 or windows 8 and try not buy a new >> > computer with better CPU and GPU, so Im trying to convince many small >> > businesses companies to migrate to Lubuntu (because it will have 5 years >> > support in 14.04 LTS and of course it is free). >> > >> > But in the other hand, many people are asking me if the system >> > is reliable, who is paying it (because if nobody pays, you have to >> > receive money to continue the system). >> > I didnt know what to answer and it made me think about it: >> > *Why doesnt Lubuntu do the same thing that Kubuntu made in the past >> > and look for a company that sponsors (financially) the system? Like >> > Kubuntu is supported financially by Blue >> > Systems *( >> http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-to-be-sponsored-by-blue-systems) >> > >> > Other thing that I wanna know about Lubuntu Team: Many small companies >> > have shown interest in migrating to Lubuntu, but they asked me if I >> > could support them, providing support if they had some doubts using the >> > system in the future, I agreed with them, but there are much more >> > companies that me (alone) can support, so I asked them if they would pay >> > for this support (like U$S10~U$S15 per company per 10 computers by >> > month) because with this money I could contract more brazilian employees >> > to help me supporting them, they agreed with it. >> > *But I wanna know if Lubuntu Team thinks that it is wrong by myself to >> > ''get money'' supporting Lubuntu company users in Brazil?* (Because the >> > system is free, I would only get money for the support, because we have >> > energy tax, potencial employees to pay and others costs) Is it wrong to >> > get money with Lubuntu support or Lubuntu Team doesnt see problem with >> > that? (Im asking it, because I respect so much all people that made >> > Lubuntu and make it until today :D ) >> > >> > >> > *Please*, I dont like so much to use list.ubuntu.com, because I dont >> > understand so much the interface, so PLEASE if one of you (or many of >> > you) wanna answer this message, send your answer to my email: >> > *[email protected]* my name is João, just put ''Lubuntu'' title on >> the >> > email message to I know that it is an answer for my original message. >> > >> > Thank you! >> > Best Regards, >> > João. >> >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > -- Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." 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