1*sponsor.txt*   For Vim version 7.3.  Last change: 2008 Jun 21
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4		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
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8SPONSOR VIM DEVELOPMENT						*sponsor*
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10Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort.  To show
11your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue
12working on Vim please send a donation.
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14Since Bram is back to a paid job the money will now be used to help children
15in Uganda.  See |uganda|.  But at the same time donations increase Bram's
16motivation to keep working on Vim!
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18For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
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20	http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
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22More explanations can be found in the |sponsor-faq|.
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25REGISTERED VIM USER						*register*
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27You can become a registered Vim user by sending at least 10 euro.  This works
28similar to sponsoring Vim, see |sponsor| above.  Registration was made
29possible for the situation where your boss or bookkeeper may be willing to
30register software, but does not like the terms "sponsoring" and "donation".
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32More explanations can be found in the |register-faq|.
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35VOTE FOR FEATURES					*vote-for-features*
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37To give registered Vim users and sponsors an advantage over lurkers they can
38vote for the items Bram should work on.  How does this voting work?
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401.  You send at least 10 euro.  See below for ways to transfer money
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432.  You will be e-mailed a registration key.  Enter this key on your account
44    page on the Vim website.  You can easily create an account if you don't
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473.  You can enter your votes on the voting page.  There is a link to that page
48    on your account page after entering a registration key.  Your votes will
49    be counted for two years.
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514.  The voting results appear on the results page, which is visible for
52    everybody:  http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php
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54Additionally, once you have sent 100 euro or more in total, your name appears
55in the "Vim hall of honour":   http://www.vim.org/sponsor/hall_of_honour.php
56But only if you enable this on your account page.
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59HOW TO SEND MONEY						*send-money*
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61Credit card	Through PayPal, see the PayPal site for information:
62			https://www.paypal.com/en_US/mrb/pal=XAC62PML3GF8Q
63		The e-mail address for sending sponsorship money is:
64			donate@vim.org
65		The e-mail address for Vim registration is:
66			register@vim.org
67		Using Euro is preferred, other currencies are also accepted.
68		In Euro countries a bank transfer is preferred, this has lower
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71Other methods	See |iccf-donations|.
72		Include "Vim sponsor" or "Vim registration" in the comment of
73		your money transfer.  Send me an e-mail that mentions the
74		amount you transferred if you want to vote for features and
75		show others you are a registered Vim user or sponsor.
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77Cash		Small amounts can be sent with ordinary mail.  Put something
78		around the money, so that it's not noticeable from the
79		outside.  Mention your e-mail address if you want to vote for
80		features and show others you are a registered Vim user or
81		sponsor.
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83You can use this permanent address:
84			Bram Moolenaar
85			Finsterruetihof 1
86			8134 Adliswil
87			Switzerland
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91QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS				*sponsor-faq* *register-faq*
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93Why should I give money?
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95If you do not show your appreciation for Vim then Bram will be less motivated
96to fix bugs and add new features.  He will do something else instead.
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99How much money should I send?
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101That is up to you.  The more you give, the more children will be helped.
102An indication for individuals that use Vim at home: 10 Euro per year.  For
103professional use: 30 Euro per year per person.  Send at least 10 euro to be
104able to vote for features.
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107What do I get in return?
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109Each registered Vim user and sponsor who donates at least 10 euro will be able
110to vote for new features.  These votes will give priority to the work on Vim.
111The votes are valid for two years.  The more money you send the more your
112votes count |votes-counted|.
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114If you send 100 Euro or more in total you will be mentioned on the "Vim hall
115of honour" page on the Vim web site.  But only if you enable this on your
116account page.  You can also select whether the amount will be visible.
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119How do I become a Vim sponsor or registered Vim user?
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121Send money, as explained above |send-money| and include your e-mail address.
122When the money has been received you will receive a unique registration key.
123This key can be used on the Vim website to activate voting on your Vim
124account.  You will then get an extra page where you can vote for features and
125choose whether others will be able to see that you donated.  There is a link
126to this page on your "My Account" page.
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129What is the difference between sponsoring and registering?
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131It has a different name.  Use the term "registration" if your boss doesn't
132like "sponsoring" or "donation".  The benefits are the same.
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135How can I send money?
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137See |send-money|.  Check the web site for the most recent information:
138http://www.vim.org/sponsor/
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141Why don't you use the SourceForge donation system?
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143SourceForge takes 5% of the donations for themselves.  If you want to support
144SourceForge you can send money to them directly.
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147I cannot afford to send money, may I still use Vim?
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149Yes.
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152I did not register Vim, can I use all available features?
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157I noticed a bug, do I need to register before I can report it?
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159No, suggestions for improving Vim can always be given.  For improvements use
160the developer |maillist|, for reporting bugs see |bugs|.
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163How are my votes counted?				*votes-counted*
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165You may vote when you send 10 euro or more.  You can enter up to ten votes.
166You can select the same item several times to give it more points.  You can
167also enter three counter votes, these count as negative points.
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169When you send 30 euro or more the points are doubled.  Above 100 euro they
170count four times, above 300 euro they count six times, above 1000 euro ten
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174Can I change my votes?
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176You can change your votes any time you like, up to two years after you
177sent money.  The points will be counted right away.
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180Can I add an item to vote on?
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182Not directly.  You can suggest items to vote on to Bram.  He will consider
183fitting your item into the list.
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186How about Charityware?
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188Currently the Vim donations go to |uganda| anyway.  Thus it doesn't matter if
189you sponsor Vim or ICCF.  Except that Vim sponsoring will allow you to vote
190for features.
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193I donated $$$, now please add feature XYZ!
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195There is no direct relation between your donation and the work Bram does.
196Otherwise you would be paying for work and we would have to pay tax over the
197donation.  If you want to hire Bram for specific work, contact him directly,
198don't use the donation system.
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201Are the donations tax deductible?
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203That depends on your country.  The donations to help the children in |Uganda|
204are tax deductible in Holland, Germany, Canada and in the USA.  See the ICCF
205website http://iccf-holland.org/donate.html.  You must send an e-mail to Bram
206to let him know that the donation is done because of the use of Vim.
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209Can you send me a bill?
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211No, because there is no relation between the money you send and the work that
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