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6 The Orthanc project **does not accept donations for now**. We think 6 The Orthanc project **does not accept donations for now**. We think
7 it's a poor business model for running an open source project as it 7 it's a poor business model for running an open source project as it
8 suggests the developers are working for charity. 8 suggests the developers are working for charity.
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10 If you are a **commercial company** that builds upon the Orthanc
11 ecosystem for your own products, please contribute by buying the
12 `corporate services provided by Osimis
13 <https://www.osimis.io/en/services.html>`__.
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10 If you want to **help the project financially as an end-user**, you 15 If you want to **help the project financially as an end-user**, you
11 can approach some of the companies offering commercial support for 16 can approach some of the companies offering commercial support for
12 Orthanc and engage their services. Doing so creates a healthy 17 Orthanc and engage their services. Doing so creates a healthy
13 ecosystem around the project where companies are encouraged to 18 ecosystem around the project where companies are encouraged to
14 contribute their resources to improve the project to create a larger 19 contribute their resources to improve the project to create a larger
15 pool of potential customers wanting their services. Those companies 20 pool of potential customers wanting their services. A list of
16 can be found at the following locations: 21 `freelancers or volunteers providing custom assistance
17 22 <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/orthanc-users/vWpHWFkYiWI/vB5eRM1WCQAJ>`__
18 * `Orthanc Pro contact form <https://www.orthanc-server.com/orthanc-pro.php>`__. 23 is available on the Orthanc Users forum.
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20 * List of `freelancers, small companies, or volunteers providing
21 custom assistance
22 <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/orthanc-users/vWpHWFkYiWI/vB5eRM1WCQAJ>`__
23 on the Orthanc Users forum.
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25 Also, if you are a **commercial company** that builds upon the Orthanc
26 project for your own products, please use the `Orthanc Pro contact
27 form <https://www.orthanc-server.com/orthanc-pro.php>`__ so as to
28 engage one of the companies that provide commercial support to
29 accelerate your feature. Currently, `Osimis <https://www.osimis.io/>`_
30 is the only company ensuring such corporate services, but others might
31 show up in the future.
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33 We appreciate **positive feedback** on our project as well. If you are 25 We appreciate **positive feedback** on our project as well. If you are
34 on Twitter, send us a tweet to `@OrthancServer 26 on Twitter, send us a tweet to `@OrthancServer
35 <https://twitter.com/OrthancServer>`__. That helps raise awareness of 27 <https://twitter.com/OrthancServer>`__. That helps raise awareness of
36 our project so others can benefit from it as well. 28 our project so others can benefit from it as well.
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38 Finally, don't forget to have a look :ref:`other ways to contribute 30 Finally, don't forget to have a look :ref:`other ways to contribute
39 <contributing>` to the Orthanc project. 31 <contributing>` to the Orthanc project.
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41 *Note:* This text is directly adapted from the `BigBlueButton FAQ 33 *Note:* This text is adapted from the `BigBlueButton FAQ
42 <https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html#how-can-i-donate-money-to-the-project>`__. 34 <https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html#how-can-i-donate-money-to-the-project>`__.