So we have to sell the software, but you’re still free to use it as you wish, redistribute it (for free if you wish), modify it, and share your modifications. We’ve tried for more than ten years to deliver everything we do for completely free, relying only on voluntarily donations, and that just wasn’t enough for us to continue our work. You have to understand the word free as in freedom or in free speech – what we call Libre in French – and not as in free beer. Why do you call your tools Free Software if I have to pay for it? If you’d prefer, buying nice products from our store also helps! We have nice, high-quality clothing and accessories to sell. If you can’t afford a donation or a membership – though you can donate the amount of your choice – we always welcome new contributors! There’s a lot to do, not only writing some code, but also contributing to the documentation and guides, tutorials, translations, bug reports, feature request, communication and public relations… It’s our goal to be an officially recognised non-profit organization, but it’s a long journey, and the process differs in every country… Are there any other ways to help, besides donations and membership? If you’re an individual, contributions can’t be tax deductible for now. It depends on the laws in your country, but in general, if you’re a professional, contributions can be deduced from your income in this case you’re not making a donation, you’re buying our service to deliver the software to you contact us to get the corresponding proper invoice, additionally to the automatic receipt you’ll get after your payment. And if you need anything else, like a proper invoice, just contact us and we’ll be happy to help. Yes! You’ll get an automatic receipt by e-mail just after your payment. Will I get an invoice for my donation or membership contribution? These counters are updated approximately every hour. The contributions we get are used to cover all expenses (servers, maintenance, etc.) and the rest is just a part of what’s needed to pay the actual develpment. There’s approximately one download every two minutes.
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