[GNC] Add a donate button in GnuCash

[Glenn Fowler]

Ok it's just a thought.
"It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it"
as the saying goes.
Hardware, storage, internet, bug bounties, services, electricity, etc all
cost real money

On Sat, May 1, 2021, 11:28 AM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:

> HI,
>
> On Sat, May 1, 2021 10:58 am, Glenn Fowler wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I think it would be an enhancement if there was a "Donate" button in
> > the GnuCash program. This could simply link to the website donate
> > page.
> > It's unobtrusive, gives users a quick way to donate, and hopefully
> > will increase donation awareness and bring in additional funding to
> > the project.
> >
> > This is customary and in many open source software apps & programs.
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > (I also posted this on BugZilla as an enhancement)
>
> Thank you.  We appreciate the sentiment.
> However, right now, we really don't *use* the funding we have, so it's
> just sitting there for a "rainy day".
> We have tried "bug bounties" before, without great success.
> I believe we would be open to alternative uses of the "tip jar" funds.
> I'm not sure we really need to increase the influx of donations.
>
> Thanks,
>
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> -derek
>
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