Re: Importing quanvert file format .pkd to PSPP

[Paul Wright]

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

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From: Ben Pfaff <address@hidden>
To: Paul Wright <address@hidden>
Cc: Parag Agrawal <address@hidden>; John Darrington <address@hidden>; Micha? Dubrawski <address@hidden>; "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
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" <address@hidden> wrote:

It would be helpful if this information is found on its website.
I wrote an email to address@hidden, 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.

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From: John Darrington <address@hidden>
To: Paul Wright <address@hidden>
Cc: Ben Pfaff <address@hidden>; Parag Agrawal <address@hidden>; "address@hidden" <address@hidden>; Micha? Dubrawski <address@hidden>
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 address@hidden 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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