Topic: Time to pitch in for SME 8.0....

[purvis]

well i just made a sizeable donation and not because of this pitch, but because i am starting to use sme server.

[gducci]

Hi,
I made a donation, too. I found this forum very dynamic, so I think we have to donate some $$
Keep going on
Cheers

Gio

[edeganay]

But it forwards me on a "missing page" on paypal... 

Edd

[byte]

But it forwards me on a "missing page" on paypal... 

What is the link you used? Thanks.

[2whlgeezer]

I fall into category (1) above, and think that it the suggestion is a good one.  SME server is way way overkill for my house,  (just me and the wife and her butterfly stuff), but being stable, easy to install and administer, why not use it?  There is no way we could have anything approaching the utilty of SME without forking out considerable cash.  Further, running SME has be a great learning experience as well.  I rarely  post here (little to contribute) and get the vast majority of questions answered just by searching the forum. Kicking in a few bucks to help the cause is the probably the only way I could ever make a contribution to the cause.

[edeganay]

What is the link you used? Thanks.

All price buttons are redirected to a unavailable page from paypal (I'm french)

Edd

[stephen noble]

http://www.smeserver.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=34

works for me.
but paypal does treat some countries differently

[mrshark]

10$ donated...

[guest22]

10$ donated...

and counting....

next please..? 

[imcintyre]

Do we have a target? or a report on progress?

Any thought given to an advertisement on this site (don't shoot the messenger). I'm sure some hardware company might like to have all these hardware specifiers or recommenders see their name and a link.

I'm category 1 (home user) and gave $20 in March. Entertainment and education at a very low hourly rate

[gbentley]

Was just thinking outloud on another thread ....

For 'Commercial Installers' (as opposed to occasional home use/install) - a page to download CD lables, create a printed user manual even a box/cover for the CD and manual?

That way we could have something 'solid' to present the client with following the install. They then 'feel' like they are getting a serious product, not just some 'geeky freeware' (as one client put it)

Also, how about an installer network? A place to look up in your area where / who the regsitered installers are?

http://www.linuxgfx.co.uk/karoshi/mambo/dev/index.php?option=com_contact&catid=18&Itemid=0

Installers contribute a monthly donation in exchange for prioritised bug fixing and access to marketting media?

And a yearly reminder on 'voluntary subscriptions' to the installers newletter / support group.

Just ideas / invitations for comment etc

Edit: Just noticed the 'Subscriptions' section on your forum profile. This needs to given higher visibility IMHO.

[CharlieBrady]

Also, how about an installer network? A place to look up in your area where / who the regsitered installers are?

That would be a good idea, as long as the installers were funding co-ordinated marketing and ongoing development and bug tracking efforts.

Unfortunately, the contribs.org election process doesn't seem to have generated these sorts of initiatives. The elected Development Manager did a great job co-ordinating the development, testing and release of SME 7, and there's been some progress on the website, but I'm yet to see a business plan from the Business Manager, who we hoped would ensure that the SME server project was economically viable. There's no doubt in my mind that quite a few people are making money from SME server, but very little is being channeled back into R&D.

[Reinhold]

Business Manager

So what happened to cranky - Paul Dahlmann ?
It's been a while: Last Active:     March 21, 2007, 02:37:42 PM

Is it time for fresh activities in that direction?
I do remember there were several candiates for this post.

[guest22]

Is it time for fresh activities in that direction?

How can I help?

guest

[shawnbishop]

Gave my $$$$, very happy with SME...wish my programming skills were better so I could contribute more...