Re: AW: [Devil-linux-develop] donations

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

Heiko Zuerker wrote:
> 
> Gunther Stammwitz wrote:
> 
> >first of all: I like the idea of donations very much. People CAN pay but
> >they aren't forced to. (Paypal would be fine since it's easy to use and
> >fast. A server in a 1U-design for example doesn't cost more than 600 ?uros)
> >
> Gunther you should know this: when a company gives a donation, do they
> need any receipts?

IMO yes they will need receipts.

> I think for this, we would have to create a organization, to be legal.

As a direct conclusion from above, yes!


> >Before we think about changeing the license we have to think about one
> >important question: who owns the devil-linux code. A lot of people have
> >contributed code to the devil-linux community. If we change the license and
> >charge any fees we'll have to ask everyone for his permission, right ?
> >I remember that sourceforge did the same when they changed the license.
> >
> Right. Changing the license is currently the last option for me.
> 
> >We have to make sure that devillinux will be available for free to every
> >private user.
> >
> That's for sure and will never change.
> 
> >The idea of a enterprise-license for companies is not bad.
> >
> The goal is not to make a lot of money (but would be nice), it's more to
> support the project.
> 
> >What about additional alternative models of makeing money: selling support,
> >selling the development of specific modules and consulting and so...
> >
> I was also thinking about this: selling CDs, selling firewall rules, ....
> We can also append the following to the license: when people earn money
> with Devil-Linux (any type of services), they have to donate 10%.

The big problem for free projects, who will pay the bill for server, 
internet connection, ..... will donations help or do we need to get
commercial?

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Friedrich Lobenstock