issue120:mon_opinion
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- | In March, 2017, I decided to become a paying user of Ubuntu, or, let’s say I decided to contribute some cash to the cause. It has been a wonderful free ride, and it still is a free ride, and I have been meaning to contribute for some time now, but one day, no more good intentions, I was motivated into action. | + | **In March, 2017, I decided to become a paying user of Ubuntu, or, let’s say I decided to contribute some cash to the cause. It has been a wonderful free ride, and it still is a free ride, and I have been meaning to contribute for some time now, but one day, no more good intentions, I was motivated into action. |
Two charities that I contribute to via my credit card called me on the same day. My credit card was no longer valid because I had to cancel my card when it went astray while on vacation. I now have a new number, but the two charities wanted to know if I would renew the monthly donations. The first call came from the Canadian Cancer Society; that is a no brainer, of course I renewed. The second call came from a social / political group I had forgotten that I was still contributing to. So I did not renew with them. I hate to say “no”; the fact is we are all in the same boat here, and there is a limit to the number of causes we can contribute money to without the risk of ending up being a “cause” ourselves. | Two charities that I contribute to via my credit card called me on the same day. My credit card was no longer valid because I had to cancel my card when it went astray while on vacation. I now have a new number, but the two charities wanted to know if I would renew the monthly donations. The first call came from the Canadian Cancer Society; that is a no brainer, of course I renewed. The second call came from a social / political group I had forgotten that I was still contributing to. So I did not renew with them. I hate to say “no”; the fact is we are all in the same boat here, and there is a limit to the number of causes we can contribute money to without the risk of ending up being a “cause” ourselves. | ||
- | It was moments after I got off the phone with the second caller, I started to think about my good intention to donate to Ubuntu. I have been a user of Ubuntu since the beginning in 2004 with Warty Warthog. At that time, I was getting a bit frustrated with Linux, but what I read about Ubuntu appeared to be the answer to my frustrations and it was. | + | It was moments after I got off the phone with the second caller, I started to think about my good intention to donate to Ubuntu. I have been a user of Ubuntu since the beginning in 2004 with Warty Warthog. At that time, I was getting a bit frustrated with Linux, but what I read about Ubuntu appeared to be the answer to my frustrations and it was. ** |
- | We have had the option to make a donation at the download page for some time now. Ubuntu | + | En mars 2017, j'ai décidé de devenir un utilisateur d'Ubuntu |
- | On the other hand, what about the money that I was giving the second charity that called? I really was not sure if I was getting the bang for the buck I expected. I could give at least some of that money to Ubuntu, and I would feel much better about it too. If all of us contributed just as much as we can, even if it is just a little bit, the total amount of money collected would go a long ways to help cover the overhead costs of Ubuntu. I gave to Ubuntu and Full Circle Magazine. Both donations are not huge, I would peg them both at around ten cups of coffee at my local coffee shop. Really folks, that is all it takes to make a difference. | + | Deux organismes caritatifs auxquels je contribue via ma carte de crédit m'ont appelé le même jour. Ma carte de crédit n' |
- | So why not mark the Ten Years of Full Circle Magazine with a small donation to the free software project of your choice, including Full Circle Magazine? Ubuntu, Debian, the Free Software Foundation, or The Document Foundation are a few examples that come to mind. Many of these projects now have a page on the website to place your donation. Your donation does not have to be a lot of money, mine was not, but every little bit helps, no matter how much the donation is. With PayPal and credit cards, it has never been easier to give. | + | Quelques instants après avoir terminé l' |
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+ | **We have had the option to make a donation at the download page for some time now. Ubuntu has given so much to me, I felt that I should contribute. Then I hesitate, because I live in Canada and our dollar is not worth a full dollar outside our borders, my donation is either not as strong as it should be, or it is going to cost more to give. | ||
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+ | On the other hand, what about the money that I was giving the second charity that called? I really was not sure if I was getting the bang for the buck I expected. I could give at least some of that money to Ubuntu, and I would feel much better about it too. If all of us contributed just as much as we can, even if it is just a little bit, the total amount of money collected would go a long ways to help cover the overhead costs of Ubuntu. I gave to Ubuntu and Full Circle Magazine. Both donations are not huge, I would peg them both at around ten cups of coffee at my local coffee shop. Really folks, that is all it takes to make a difference.** | ||
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+ | Depuis un certain temps, maintenant, il y a l' | ||
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+ | **So why not mark the Ten Years of Full Circle Magazine with a small donation to the free software project of your choice, including Full Circle Magazine? Ubuntu, Debian, the Free Software Foundation, or The Document Foundation are a few examples that come to mind. Many of these projects now have a page on the website to place your donation. Your donation does not have to be a lot of money, mine was not, but every little bit helps, no matter how much the donation is. With PayPal and credit cards, it has never been easier to give. | ||
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Ubuntu: https:// | Ubuntu: https:// | ||
- | Last but not least, there is a donation button on the Full Circle Magazine home page: http:// | + | Last but not least, there is a donation button on the Full Circle Magazine home page: http:// |
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+ | Alors, pourquoi pas fêter les dix ans du magazine Full Circle avec un petit don au projet de Logiciel libre de votre choix, y compris au Full Circle ? Ubuntu, Debian, la Free Software Foundation ou The Document Foundation sont quelques exemples qui me viennent à l' | ||
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+ | The Document Foundation: http:// | ||
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+ | Free Software Foundation: https:// | ||
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+ | Debian: https:// | ||
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+ | Ubuntu: https:// | ||
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+ | Enfin et surtout, il y a un bouton « Donate » sur la page d' |
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