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- *sponsor.txt* For Vim version 9.0. Last change: 2022 May 26
- VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
- SPONSOR VIM DEVELOPMENT *sponsor*
- Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show
- your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue
- working on Vim please send a donation.
- Since Bram does not need the money it will be used to help children in Uganda,
- see |uganda|. Donations increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim!
- For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
- http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
- More explanations can be found in the |sponsor-faq|.
- REGISTERED VIM USER *register*
- You can become a registered Vim user by sending at least 10 euro. This works
- similar to sponsoring Vim, see |sponsor| above. Registration was made
- possible for the situation where your boss or bookkeeper may be willing to
- register software, but does not like the terms "sponsoring" and "donation".
- More explanations can be found in the |register-faq|.
- VOTE FOR FEATURES *vote-for-features*
- To give registered Vim users and sponsors an advantage over lurkers they can
- vote for the items Bram should work on. How does this voting work?
- 1. You send at least 10 euro. See below for ways to transfer money
- |send-money|.
- 2. You will be e-mailed a registration key. Enter this key on your account
- page on the Vim website. You can easily create an account if you don't
- have one yet.
- 3. You can enter your votes on the voting page. There is a link to that page
- on your account page after entering a registration key. Your votes will
- be counted for two years.
- 4. The voting results appear on the results page, which is visible for
- everybody: http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php
- Additionally, once you have sent 100 euro or more in total, your name appears
- in the "Vim hall of honour": http://www.vim.org/sponsor/hall_of_honour.php
- But only if you enable this on your account page.
- HOW TO SEND MONEY *send-money*
- Credit card Through PayPal, see the PayPal site for information:
- https://www.paypal.com/en_US/mrb/pal=XAC62PML3GF8Q
- The e-mail address for sending sponsorship money is:
- donate@vim.org
- The e-mail address for Vim registration is:
- register@vim.org
- Using Euro is preferred, other currencies are also accepted.
- In Euro countries a bank transfer is preferred, this has lower
- costs.
- Other methods See |iccf-donations|.
- Include "Vim sponsor" or "Vim registration" in the comment of
- your money transfer. Send me an e-mail that mentions the
- amount you transferred if you want to vote for features and
- show others you are a registered Vim user or sponsor.
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS *sponsor-faq* *register-faq*
- Why should I give money?
- If you do not show your appreciation for Vim then Bram will be less motivated
- to fix bugs and add new features. He will do something else instead.
- How much money should I send?
- That is up to you. The more you give, the more children will be helped.
- An indication for individuals that use Vim at home: 10 Euro per year. For
- professional use: 30 Euro per year per person. Send at least 10 euro to be
- able to vote for features.
- What do I get in return?
- Each registered Vim user and sponsor who donates at least 10 euro will be able
- to vote for new features. These votes will give priority to the work on Vim.
- The votes are valid for two years. The more money you send the more your
- votes count |votes-counted|.
- If you send 100 Euro or more in total you will be mentioned on the "Vim hall
- of honour" page on the Vim web site. But only if you enable this on your
- account page. You can also select whether the amount will be visible.
- How do I become a Vim sponsor or registered Vim user?
- Send money, as explained above |send-money| and include your e-mail address.
- When the money has been received you will receive a unique registration key.
- This key can be used on the Vim website to activate voting on your Vim
- account. You will then get an extra page where you can vote for features and
- choose whether others will be able to see that you donated. There is a link
- to this page on your "My Account" page.
- What is the difference between sponsoring and registering?
- It has a different name. Use the term "registration" if your boss doesn't
- like "sponsoring" or "donation". The benefits are the same.
- How can I send money?
- See |send-money|. Check the web site for the most recent information:
- http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
- Why don't you use the SourceForge donation system?
- SourceForge takes 5% of the donations for themselves. If you want to support
- SourceForge you can send money to them directly.
- I cannot afford to send money, may I still use Vim?
- Yes.
- I did not register Vim, can I use all available features?
- Yes.
- I noticed a bug, do I need to register before I can report it?
- No, suggestions for improving Vim can always be given. For improvements use
- the developer |maillist|, for reporting bugs see |bugs|.
- How are my votes counted? *votes-counted*
- You may vote when you send 10 euro or more. You can enter up to ten votes.
- You can select the same item several times to give it more points. You can
- also enter three counter votes, these count as negative points.
- When you send 30 euro or more the points are doubled. Above 100 euro they
- count four times, above 300 euro they count six times, above 1000 euro ten
- times.
- Can I change my votes?
- You can change your votes any time you like, up to two years after you
- sent money. The points will be counted right away.
- Can I add an item to vote on?
- Not directly. You can suggest items to vote on to Bram. He will consider
- fitting your item into the list.
- How about Charityware?
- Currently the Vim donations go to |uganda| anyway. Thus it doesn't matter if
- you sponsor Vim or ICCF. Except that Vim sponsoring will allow you to vote
- for features.
- I donated $$$, now please add feature XYZ!
- There is no direct relation between your donation and the work Bram does.
- Otherwise you would be paying for work and we would have to pay tax over the
- donation. If you want to hire Bram for specific work, contact him directly,
- don't use the donation system.
- Are the donations tax deductible?
- That depends on your country. The donations to help the children in |Uganda|
- are tax deductible in Holland, Germany, Canada and in the USA. See the ICCF
- website http://iccf-holland.org/donate.html. You must send an e-mail to Bram
- to let him know that the donation is done because of the use of Vim.
- Can you send me a bill?
- No, because there is no relation between the money you send and the work that
- is done. But a receipt is possible.
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