<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Jared Norris <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jrnorris@gmail.com">jrnorris@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class="h5">On 8 September 2011 11:49, Geoffrey <<a href="mailto:gcombes4@bigpond.com">gcombes4@bigpond.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I've been using Ubuntu now for over two years. I think it's about time I<br>
> supported Ubuntu with a donation. The question is: Who should receive<br>
> it? Canonical would seem to be an obvious choice, or are they adequately<br>
> funded?<br>
> A few suggestions from members would be gratefully received.<br>
> Geoffrey Combes<br>
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</div></div>A good question. I did find a website at one stage where you could<br>
donate directly to Ubuntu -<br>
<a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/community/get-involved/donate" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com/community/get-involved/donate</a><br>
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In my experience it's more rewarding to give back by donating time and<br>
efforts in to local events and to buy the occasional shipment from<br>
<a href="http://shop.canonical.com/" target="_blank">http://shop.canonical.com/</a> - I guess it depends on how much you have<br>
to donate. For example I donated the printing costs of the posters and<br>
business cards used at LCA to the team effort and I donated time in<br>
organising it. I've purchased several shipments from the shop from<br>
which proceeds go back into Ubuntu AND it then provides an outlet to<br>
promote Ubuntu at my workplace (my Ubuntu mug is used at work) and<br>
other places (I use my Ubuntu backpack regularly and helps start<br>
conversations).<br>
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It would be interesting to hear if anyone else has anything to suggest.<br>
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</div><div>As with what Jared has said, you can donate directly to Ubuntu/Canonical but I personally prefer to buy something from the Canonical shop - it means that they make a profit off whatever clothes/merchandise they've got and also I get something to use to advocate Ubuntu. Similar to what freenode and Gnome friends do, donate and you get something nice to go with it.</div>
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