In response to the messages on the mailing list regarding Perl 6 Fundraising TPF have been discussing two possible ways to handle donations and fund allocations for Perl 6.
1. add a new category to the current donation system. The new category would be called "Perl 6 Development", or something similar. Any donations made in this category will be used specifically to fund Perl 6. It would also be possible to use the Perl 6 wiki to allow the community to identify and prioritise projects that require funding. This is a simple solution that uses systems that are already in place. It may not be exactly what everyone wants but it would limit the amount of overheard required by the developers who need funded. 2. build a system as described by Richard Hainsworth in his email sent on March 11, with body beginning "Richard Dice covered some crucial questions below." To do this TPF would need someone from the Perl community to implement this system. Once the system is built TPF would handle taking the money and giving it to the correct people. So, which one is better? The first solution is simple, but is it enough? Is there someone who is willing to implement the system that Richard Hainsworth described? All the best, Karen
