I mean I could add to its website, the information I have given
Could add to the FAQ a question like the following: PSPP accepts donations or
financial assistance for their development?
In response could explain the reasons for not accepting donations and how you
can help the project in other ways.
Paul
________________________________
From: Ben Pfaff <b...@cs.stanford.edu>
To: Paul Wright <pmwrightmil...@yahoo.com>
Cc: Parag Agrawal <ajpa...@gmail.com>; John Darrington
<j...@darrington.wattle.id.au>; Micha? Dubrawski <michal.dubraw...@gmail.com>;
"pspp-users@gnu.org" <pspp-users@gnu.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: Importing quanvert file format .pkd to PSPP
Which website do you think this information should be on? I am not sure which
one you mean.
On Aug 8, 2013 6:17 PM, "Paul Wright" <pmwrightmil...@yahoo.com> wrote:
It would be helpful if this information is found on its website.
>I wrote an email to campai...@fsf.org, but received no response.
>
>I would ask them to reconsider the option to make donations to the project,
>because I believe that if you are responsible enough to carry out a project
>like PSPP can manage donations received. For example, trust services you hire
>other people to do it myself, because I lack expertise.
>
>
>
>________________________________
> From: John Darrington <j...@darrington.wattle.id.au>
>To: Paul Wright <pmwrightmil...@yahoo.com>
>Cc: Ben Pfaff <b...@cs.stanford.edu>; Parag Agrawal <ajpa...@gmail.com>;
>"pspp-users@gnu.org" <pspp-users@gnu.org>; Micha? Dubrawski
><michal.dubraw...@gmail.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 1:30 PM
>Subject: Re: Importing quanvert file format .pkd to PSPP
>
>
>If you think the FSF should consider PSPP a 'high priority' project, please
>write to campai...@fsf.org and tell them.
>
>Collecting donations has been considered before, but there are issues to
>consider
>such as currency exchange, liability and trust.
>
>If you have a specific feature that you want implemented, and are prepared to
>pay
>a professional price to get it done, there are companies which can do that for
>you. One such company is www.cellform.com
>
>If you want to volunteer to help development, then you are very welcome to do
>so.
>
>J'
>
>On Mon, Aug 05, 2013 at 10:31:06PM -0700, Paul Wright wrote:
> From what I understand there are few developers currently working in PSPP.
>
> PSPP seems like a great project, could become a
high-priority project of the FSF?. I understand that the support of this
campaign aims to redirect efforts to the software developers promoted in the
campaign.
>
> PSPP is a great effort to be a free replacement for SPSS and perhaps an
>alternative to other similar software such as SAS or Stata. PSPP efforts are
>different from Octave, but equally valuable.
>
> Also, could add to its web site donations, and promoting student projects
>for GSoC or similar.
>
> As a user might ask for much and could not contribute code, but could
>make some money that could be invested in your valuable time or contract hours
>for other developers to work on PSPP.
>
>
> Has any other ideas? a small campaign donations could be useful.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
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