Re: About donation to GNU Guix project

[mertgor@masscollabs.xyz]

As I understand hosting is possible for a quick solution but please give me some time to think about how to get involved deeply with the community. Thanks for your understanding. And ... Happy Hacking !... :)

On 6/12/23 4:43 AM, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Mert,
> 
> Mert Gör <mertgor@masscollabs.xyz> writes:
> 
> > hi people !
> >
> > I want to learn if I can donate hardware(server and other hardware for
> > GNU Guix infrastructure) or donate with some money if they all
> > possible I'll be happy
> >
> > happy hacking !
> >
> > hwpplayer1 on Libera.chat
> 
> Donating hardware is a bit tricky because it needs to be hosted
> somewhere, but it can be discussed and welcome, especially if the
> hosting can also be provided somehow (we have a couple machines running
> in people's home connecting via a WireGuard tunnel to the build farm
> from which we can get packages built via Cuirass).
> 
> Money is easy to keep for when it is needed.  It gets spent on various
> things such as hardware replacements (e.g. SSDs), hosting fees, Guix
> events, etc.
> 
> There are at least two places you can donate money two:
> 
> 1. Free Software Foundation (FSF):
> https://my.fsf.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=50
> 
> 2. Guix Europe
> http://foundation.guix.info/
> 
> I'm actually not sure how donating to Guix Europe works (I know you can
> become a member for a small fee), but you could ask for the bank account
> number and wire the funds there.
> 
> I'd use the one closest to you geographically, as the processing costs
> (e.g. the cost of a wire transfer) should be lower.  The FSF does take a
> 10% cut on any new deposit, but I that's fair since they provide the
> Guix project with valuable services such as the Savannah hosting and
> Debbugs service, mailing lists, etc. (on top of their excellent mission
> to spread the word and defend free software).
> 
>