Re: Kawa paid support

[Per Bothner <per@bothner.com>]

On 06/08/2014 07:37 PM, Matthieu Vachon wrote:
> I'm pretty sure you may have already checked on the crowd funding
> side, but I want to let you know that I would eagerly contribute to
> such campaign. At least, would you be open for donations to you so I
> can contribute financially to the future of Kawa.

I haven't looked seriously into crowd-funding Kawa.  Kawa already has
the problem is poor visibility, and tackling that is something I hope
you all help with.  I have limited time and energy, and trying to start
a crowd-funding campaign may require more that it is worth.  I will
be writing more articles on various sites now that Kawa is my "day job".

I wouldn't object to donations, but there are set-up issues, tax issues,
book-keeping issues.  It seems unlikely donations would bring in
enough to make a difference.Plus I'm not very comfortable with begging ...
If not like I'm a "starving hacking" (to use LWN's terminology for
subscription levels): I have a nice house, in the SF Bay Area,
and it's paid for.  However, I do have big expenses coming up, and
I expect to be eating into my savings unless I can monetize Kawa better.

One website suggests accepting non-cash gifts instead of donations -
such as setting up an Amazon wishlist.  I have to figure out what
put on the list, though ...
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