* Re: About donation to GNU Guix project
2023-06-12 1:43 ` Maxim Cournoyer
@ 2023-06-13 2:08 ` Leo Famulari
2023-06-13 16:30 ` mertgor
2023-06-19 14:30 ` Simon Tournier
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From: Leo Famulari @ 2023-06-13 2:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Maxim Cournoyer; +Cc: Mert Gör, guix-devel
On Sun, Jun 11, 2023 at 09:43:52PM -0400, Maxim Cournoyer wrote:
> 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).
+1
Donation of hosting may be more impactful than donating hardware.
Thanks for your interest!
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* Re: About donation to GNU Guix project
2023-06-12 1:43 ` Maxim Cournoyer
2023-06-13 2:08 ` Leo Famulari
@ 2023-06-13 16:30 ` mertgor
2023-06-19 14:30 ` Simon Tournier
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From: mertgor @ 2023-06-13 16:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Maxim Cournoyer, guix-devel
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).
>
>
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* Re: About donation to GNU Guix project
2023-06-12 1:43 ` Maxim Cournoyer
2023-06-13 2:08 ` Leo Famulari
2023-06-13 16:30 ` mertgor
@ 2023-06-19 14:30 ` Simon Tournier
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Simon Tournier @ 2023-06-19 14:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Maxim Cournoyer, Mert Gör; +Cc: guix-devel
Hi,
On Sun, 11 Jun 2023 at 21:43, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mert Gör <mertgor@masscollabs.xyz> writes:
>> donate with some money if they all
>> possible I'll be happy
[...]
> 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.
In addition to what Maxim said, Guix Foundation (previously known as
Guix Europe) is a non-profit supporting the Guix project. Indeed, the
bank information is lacking on the website. Feel free to ping me if you
would like to wire there.
Cheers,
simon
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