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  • D Dario Solera

    Paint.NET, InfraRecorder, TortoiseSVN. I prefer to donate to niche projects as they're less likely to get donations. But yet again, how can a few dozen Euros/Dollars a month can make the least difference?

    If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki v3

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    peterchen
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    At least for the time being it is a motivation more than an reimbursement. I generally think that the majority of development would not be commercially viable - look at the manhours that just went into creating and maintaining the Top 10 library articles here, and consider how many apps were built on top of it. I do hope that my post will motivate a few to donate to their favorite project, sooner or later.

    Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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      In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

      Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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      Pete OHanlon
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      Regrettably, I don't donate to open source projects, what with donating to charities such as the National Deaf Society, The Childrens Society, PDSA and quite a few more. I'm kind of tapped out in the donations stakes.

      "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

      As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

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      • P peterchen

        In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

        Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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        CaptainSeeSharp
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        Sucker.

        Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^]

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        • P peterchen

          In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

          Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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          Dr Walt Fair PE
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          I always wondered who donated to those things.

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          Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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          • C Chris Austin

            Every year I volunteer as a cook and server at the food bank for Thanksgiving. Also, I give to them monthly. And earlier this year I donated to Arch Linux.

            And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning. --Isaac Asimov Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell

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            Garth J Lancaster
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            love the quotes in your Sig Chris - never noticed them before (or do they get changed ?) 'g'

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            • P peterchen

              In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

              Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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              _Damian S_
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              It's not a project as such, but I donate a considerable amount of my time, energy and money to Camp Quality. Tangible, and making a difference. ;-)

              I don't have ADHD, I have ADOS... Attention Deficit oooh SHINY!! Booger Mobile (n) - A bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - our entry into the Camp Quality esCarpade!! Do something wonderful - make a donation to Camp Quality today!!

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              • G Garth J Lancaster

                love the quotes in your Sig Chris - never noticed them before (or do they get changed ?) 'g'

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                Chris Austin
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                Garth J Lancaster wrote:

                love the quotes in your Sig Chris - never noticed them before (or do they get changed ?)

                Thanks. I do change them occasionally when I come across a gem that registers with me.

                And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning. --Isaac Asimov Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell

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                • C CaptainSeeSharp

                  Sucker.

                  Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^]

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                  Rajesh R Subramanian
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                  CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

                  Sucker

                  The question was not "Who are you". The question was "what have you donated to".

                  “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                  • P peterchen

                    In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

                    Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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                    L e g i 0 n
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                    wikipedia

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                    • P peterchen

                      In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

                      Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
                      | FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server

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                      nrkn
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                      I've tried to donate to Wikipedia a couple of times, but their system never accepts my credit card for some reason. Only place I've ever had trouble with it.

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                      • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                        CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

                        Sucker

                        The question was not "Who are you". The question was "what have you donated to".

                        “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                        :laugh:

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                        • P Pete OHanlon

                          Regrettably, I don't donate to open source projects, what with donating to charities such as the National Deaf Society, The Childrens Society, PDSA and quite a few more. I'm kind of tapped out in the donations stakes.

                          "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                          As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                          peterchen
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                          Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                          I don't donate to open source projects, what with donating to charities

                          I find these things equivalent, in a way :) Our benefit from open source projects may be more direct than the benefit from the efforts of charities, but the pattern is similar.

                          Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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                          • D Dr Walt Fair PE

                            I always wondered who donated to those things.

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                            I hadn't seen me donating to a high-profile project such as wikipedia a month ago. I'm ambivalent about it because it's kind of "replacing the internet" - but the donaiton was for the times I look up a specific algorithm, formula or scinetific term. There are few places on the internet that have the necessary amount of rigor yet attempt to be accessible to a layman.

                            Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
                            | FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server

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                            • D Dario Solera

                              Paint.NET, InfraRecorder, TortoiseSVN. I prefer to donate to niche projects as they're less likely to get donations. But yet again, how can a few dozen Euros/Dollars a month can make the least difference?

                              If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki v3

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                              I take it you are speaking from experience here? Chris

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                              • P peterchen

                                In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

                                Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
                                | FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server

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                                c2423
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                                I'm very tight for money at the moment, but as soon as I have any spare I will donate to ScrewTurn wiki. I use it all the time, aside from 1 issue I have had recently it "just works" (not something I say lightly), and Dario has given support in the forums when I have tried to fix the 1 problem I have had. For free. I would recommend that anybody looking for their own wiki take a look at it, and donate some money when they find that they like it :) Chris

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                                • P peterchen

                                  In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

                                  Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
                                  | FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server

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                                  Thomas Vanderhoof
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                                  I donate 120.00 month to a program that helps families in my local area who are in need of help. 100% of the money goes to those in need. This Christmas, I gave an extra 800.00 to that same program. I donated 500 to the Veterans of Foriegn wars this year. I think I'm done donating for the year. :)

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                                  • P peterchen

                                    I hadn't seen me donating to a high-profile project such as wikipedia a month ago. I'm ambivalent about it because it's kind of "replacing the internet" - but the donaiton was for the times I look up a specific algorithm, formula or scinetific term. There are few places on the internet that have the necessary amount of rigor yet attempt to be accessible to a layman.

                                    Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
                                    | FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server

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                                    firegryphon
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                                    peterchen wrote:

                                    There are few places on the internet that have the necessary amount of rigor yet attempt to be accessible to a layman.

                                    And yet also provide an avenue for people that couldn't get into law enforcement a way to abuse authority. :) A great thing to donate to!

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                                      In the light of the previous thread - What project that is free to use have you donated to recently?

                                      Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
                                      | FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server

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                                      Gordon Brandly
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                                      IZarc -- just gave them (him?) my second donation; first was a couple of years ago. Still my favourite zipper! (Hmm, now there's a statement that could be misinterpreted!)

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                                      • N nrkn

                                        I've tried to donate to Wikipedia a couple of times, but their system never accepts my credit card for some reason. Only place I've ever had trouble with it.

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                                        goodideadave
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                                        If you will post your credit card number, expiration date, and security code, I'm sure someone here will be glad to help you with it. ;)

                                        My other signature is witty and insightful.

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                                        • G goodideadave

                                          If you will post your credit card number, expiration date, and security code, I'm sure someone here will be glad to help you with it. ;)

                                          My other signature is witty and insightful.

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                                          nrkn
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                                          Great to know that there is such a great collection of helpful people here! My credit card number is 1234-5678-9012-3456 The expiration date is December 2012 The security number is 666 Thanks!

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