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Donation collection for FOSS groups and individuals. |
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For support, visit [#cmpwn on |
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irc.freenode.net](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=cmpwn&uio=d4) |
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or file a GitHub issue. |
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## Rationale |
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Getting paid to write open source is *hard*. There are several problems with |
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donations: |
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* No job security |
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* Not likely to be enough to switch to full time |
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* Without being full time, it's hard to be productive |
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Some projects get support from companies, but most projects are not on the right |
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scale for that to happen, and some projects (like most of my own) do not provide |
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business value and wouldn't get sponsored regardless of size. |
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So, the solution: keep your job, and collect donations until you have raised |
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enough to support one week of full time development on your open source |
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projects. Take a week of unpaid leave and get some FOSS shit done. |
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## fosspay |
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This software will collect donations for you. Want to take it for a test drive? |
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[Send me a buck](https://drewdevault.com/donate?project=3). |
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* Supports one-time and monthly donations |
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* Process cards with Stripe - also supports Bitcoin |
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* Flexible and customizable |
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@ -35,19 +9,18 @@ This software will collect donations for you. Want to take it for a test drive? |
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It works for individuals (like me) and it works for organizations. Expect to |
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spend about an hour or two setting up everything and then you're good to go. |
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## Before you start |
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Do these things first: |
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For support, visit [#cmpwn on |
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irc.freenode.net](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=cmpwn&uio=d4) |
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or file a GitHub issue. |
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1. Research the tax implications for your country |
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1. Speak with your employer about it |
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## Before you start |
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You will need a number of things set up before you start: |
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1. An approved [Stripe](https://stripe.com/) account |
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1. A mail server (try [Mandrill](http://mandrill.com/) if you don't have one) |
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1. A domain name and an SSL certificate (try [Namecheap](http://www.namecheap.com/?aff=84838) and [StartSSL](http://www.startssl.com/)) |
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1. A web server to host fosspay on (try [Linode](http://linode.com/) if you don't have one) |
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1. A mail server |
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1. A domain name and an SSL certificate |
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1. A web server to host fosspay on |
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## Installation |
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