[GNC] Add a donate button in GnuCash

[John Ralls]

I disagree. I think that a donate button on the program would be coercive and obnoxious as well as pointless.

Regards,
John Ralls


> On May 1, 2021, at 8:36 AM, Glenn Fowler <gfowler1 at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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>>       Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
>>       derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
>>       Computer and Internet Security Consultant
>> 
>> 
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