[spambayes-dev] "Donations" page for SpamBayes

[Mark Hammond]

Tim and I have been chatting with the PSF about channeling donations for the
SpamBayes project their way.  This has come up before on the SpamBayes list,
with Tim prompting that the PSF would be a good place to send money to!

Here is my first draft at the page.  Please offer any suggestions you feel
appropriate.

Thanks,

Mark.

Title: Donations for the SpamBayes project
Author-Email: SpamBayes at python.org
Author: SpamBayes

<h2>SpamBayes donations</h2>
<p>SpamBayes is free software.  There is absolutely no obligation to pay any
money to use or redistribute the software.</p>

<p>However, the developers of the software consider the Python Software
Foundation (PSF) a charity worthy of any donation you feel appropriate.
Such a donation would not only demonstrate your appreciation of this tool,
but also to help advance the development of other Open Source tools
tools in the future.</p>

<h2>About the PSF</h2>
<p>In summary, the PSF is a non-profit organization devoted to advancing the
Python programming language.  The PSF is registered as a US charity, so
all deductions made by US residents will be fully tax deducatable
(but see the
<a href="http://www.python.org/psf/donations.html">PSF donations page</a>
for specific details).</p>

<p>For more information on the PSF, please see the
<a href="http://www.python.org/psf/">PSF web site</a>.

<h2>Why donate to the PSF?</h2>
<p>SpamBayes is written in the
<a href="http://www.python.org">Python programming language</a>.  The
developers of SpamBayes believe that if it were not for Python, SpamBayes
would simply not exist - the productivity gains and ease of use made it
possible for a bunch of hackers to experiment freely and somehow end up with
this very nice tool.</p>

<p>In addition, the developers are all strong advocates of Open Source
Software.  It gives us powerful, free tools we can use to develop software,
but more importantly, the tools come with the ultimate technical reference -
the source code.  When our tools fail to work as we expect (as all software
does at some stage), we know we have the resources necessary to do our job.
</p>

<h2>Yeah yeah, but why donate to the PSF?</h2>
<p>Many different people have donated their time to this project, which
makes
it unreasonable for any individual to collect money.  As the PSF is a
registered charity and devoted to promoting Open Source Software, it
seems the logical choice.</p>

<h2>What will the PSF do with my money?  Will it be spent on SpamBayes?</h2>
<p>Your SpamBayes donation goes into the general PSF fund; it is not
earmarked specifically for the SpamBayes project.  In the future, the PSF
may make additional funds available for SpamBayes, for some other worthy
Open Source project, or for some other purpose within its charter.  You
may like to read the
<a href="http://www.python.org/psf/mission.html">PSF Mission Statement</a>
for more details.</p>

<h2>OK, OK, where do I pay?</h2>
<p>Please make sure you have read this document, so you know exactly
why you are giving money ('cos the software is so cool) and to whom
(the PSF).</p>

<p>To donate now using PayPal, simply click here
  <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
    <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
    <input type="hidden" name="business" value="psf-donations at python.org">
    <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="SpamBayes Project">
    <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="PSF Donation">
    <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1">
    <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD">
    <input type="hidden" name="tax" value="0">
    <input type="image"
src="https://www.paypal.com/images/x-click-but21.gif"
           border="0" name="submit"
           alt="Donate to the Python Software Foundation using PayPal">
  </form>
</p>