changeset 807:c86920e3012e

donations
author Alain Mazy <am@osimis.io>
date Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:12:31 +0100
parents 71492ec8af49
children 1c3972c03c2a
files Sphinx/source/faq/donations.rst Sphinx/source/users/support.rst
diffstat 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/Sphinx/source/faq/donations.rst	Mon Jan 24 14:01:39 2022 +0100
+++ b/Sphinx/source/faq/donations.rst	Tue Feb 08 09:12:31 2022 +0100
@@ -3,18 +3,15 @@
 How can I donate money to the project?
 ======================================
 
-The Orthanc project **does not accept donations for now**. We think
-it's a poor business model for running an open source project as it
-suggests the developers are working for charity.
+Since February 2022, you are invited to fund the Orthanc project
+through its `Open Collective <https://opencollective.com/orthanc>`__
+page.  The funds collected there will help us maintain Orthanc,
+release new features and answer questions on the Orthanc Users Group.
 
 If you are a **commercial company** that builds upon the Orthanc
-ecosystem for your own products, please contribute by buying the
+ecosystem for your own products, you may also contribute by buying the
 :ref:`professional services offered by our community
-<support-freelancers>`.
-
-If you want to **help the project financially as an end-user**, you
-can approach some of the companies offering commercial support for
-Orthanc and engage their services. Doing so creates a healthy
+<support-freelancers>`. Doing so creates a healthy
 ecosystem around the project where companies are encouraged to
 contribute their resources to improve the project to create a larger
 pool of potential customers wanting their services. A :ref:`list of
--- a/Sphinx/source/users/support.rst	Mon Jan 24 14:01:39 2022 +0100
+++ b/Sphinx/source/users/support.rst	Tue Feb 08 09:12:31 2022 +0100
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@
    open-source tools, use the `Orthanc Users discussion forum
    <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/orthanc-users>`__.
 
-2. If you need an **additional feature or a dedicated development**,
-   and if you are ready to pay, `get in touch with Osimis
+2. If you need an **additional feature implemented in Orthanc**,
+   and if you are ready to pay, get in touch with `Osimis
    <mailto:orthanc-support@osimis.io>`__, the commercial partner of
-   the Orthanc project.
+   the Orthanc project or with `Alain Mazy <https://mazy.be/orthanc>`__.
 
 3. If you are not able to reproduce an issue by yourself, if you are
    looking for personalized help related to deployments/training/...,