Introduction
The purpose of this page is to consolidate information and discussions on Perl 6 and Parrot fundraising, with the aim of greatly increasing financial support for Perl 6 development.
This page is intended to become more general in scope:
- The initial focus on financial fundraising doesn't preclude soliciting other types of useful resources (such as test hardware).
- The initial focus on Perl 6 and Parrot doesn't preclude supporting other Perl 6 development efforts (such as Pugs or SMOP).
Donations and fundraising tend to be an unnecessarily contentious issues. Please keep the concurrent version of TIMTOWTDI in mind.
Also of interest: Perl 6 Sponsors and Supporters (Thanks!!).
How to Help Now
The Perl Foundation is the focus of Perl support.
Where to Donate Now
To be determined (see "Pending Fundraising Questions" below).
How to Fundraise Now
To be determined (see "Pending Fundraising Questions" below).
General Fundraising Discussions
Background
This wiki page had its genesis in the following fundraising thead on Perl 6 Users:
http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl6.users/2008/02/msg685.html
That thread had some independent continuations on the language and compiler groups. There were additional off-list discussions, some of which are also reflected here.
Current Status of Perl 6 Fundraising
Pending Fundraising Questions
These questions are presently under consideration (as of 2008-02-24), and this section will be updated in a week or two when key people are available to answer this.
- What changes are needed for the Perl Foundation to accept earmarked donations for specific Perl 6 projects, tasks, or developers?
- What will be the process for making such donations?
Fundraising Suggestions
Focus Areas
Fundraising 101
Making Fundraising Cases for Supporting Perl 6 Development
