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diff --git a/runtime/doc/sponsor.txt b/runtime/doc/sponsor.txt index 86da892..1698168 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/sponsor.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/sponsor.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*sponsor.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2023 Mar 24 +*sponsor.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Apr 22 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ SPONSOR VIM DEVELOPMENT *sponsor* Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show -your appreciation for the work and motivate Bram and others to continue -working on Vim please send a donation. +your appreciation for the work and motivate developers to continue working on +Vim please send a donation. -Since Bram does not need the money it will be used to help children in Uganda, -see |uganda|. Donations increase Bram's motivation to keep working on Vim! +The money you donated will be mainly used to help children in Uganda. See +|uganda|. But at the same time donations increase the development team +motivation to keep working on Vim! For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site: @@ -33,22 +34,12 @@ More explanations can be found in the |register-faq|. VOTE FOR FEATURES *vote-for-features* -To give registered Vim users and sponsors an advantage over lurkers they can -vote for the items Bram should work on. How does this voting work? +Note: Voting for features has been discontinued since the passing of |Bram| in +2023. The following two links still work, but they are no longer updated. So +they now only provide a historic view as of summer 2023. -1. You send at least 10 euro. See below for ways to transfer money - |send-money|. - -2. You will be e-mailed a registration key. Enter this key on your account - page on the Vim website. You can easily create an account if you don't - have one yet. - -3. You can enter your votes on the voting page. There is a link to that page - on your account page after entering a registration key. Your votes will - be counted for two years. - -4. The voting results appear on the results page, which is visible for - everybody: http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php +The voting results appear on the results page, which is visible for everybody: +http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php Additionally, once you have sent 100 euro or more in total, your name appears in the "Vim hall of honour": http://www.vim.org/sponsor/hall_of_honour.php @@ -69,17 +60,16 @@ Credit card Through PayPal, see the PayPal site for information: Other methods See |iccf-donations|. Include "Vim sponsor" or "Vim registration" in the comment of - your money transfer. Send me an e-mail that mentions the - amount you transferred if you want to vote for features and - show others you are a registered Vim user or sponsor. + your money transfer. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS *sponsor-faq* *register-faq* Why should I give money? -If you do not show your appreciation for Vim then Bram will be less motivated -to fix bugs and add new features. He will do something else instead. +If you do not show your appreciation for Vim, the development team will be +less motivated to fix bugs and add new features. They will do something else +instead. How much money should I send? @@ -90,18 +80,6 @@ professional use: 30 Euro per year per person. Send at least 10 euro to be able to vote for features. -What do I get in return? - -Each registered Vim user and sponsor who donates at least 10 euro will be able -to vote for new features. These votes will give priority to the work on Vim. -The votes are valid for two years. The more money you send the more your -votes count |votes-counted|. - -If you send 100 Euro or more in total you will be mentioned on the "Vim hall -of honour" page on the Vim web site. But only if you enable this on your -account page. You can also select whether the amount will be visible. - - How do I become a Vim sponsor or registered Vim user? Send money, as explained above |send-money| and include your e-mail address. @@ -146,29 +124,6 @@ No, suggestions for improving Vim can always be given. For improvements use the developer |maillist|, for reporting bugs see |bugs|. -How are my votes counted? *votes-counted* - -You may vote when you send 10 euro or more. You can enter up to ten votes. -You can select the same item several times to give it more points. You can -also enter three counter votes, these count as negative points. - -When you send 30 euro or more the points are doubled. Above 100 euro they -count four times, above 300 euro they count six times, above 1000 euro ten -times. - - -Can I change my votes? - -You can change your votes any time you like, up to two years after you -sent money. The points will be counted right away. - - -Can I add an item to vote on? - -Not directly. You can suggest items to vote on to Bram. He will consider -fitting your item into the list. - - How about Charityware? Currently the Vim donations go to |uganda| anyway. Thus it doesn't matter if @@ -178,18 +133,17 @@ for features. I donated $$$, now please add feature XYZ! -There is no direct relation between your donation and the work Bram does. +There is no direct relation between your donation and the work developers do. Otherwise you would be paying for work and we would have to pay tax over the -donation. If you want to hire Bram for specific work, contact him directly, -don't use the donation system. +donation. If you want to hire one of the developers for specific work, +contact them directly, don't use the donation system. Are the donations tax deductible? That depends on your country. The donations to help the children in |Uganda| are tax deductible in Holland, Germany, Canada and in the USA. See the ICCF -website http://iccf-holland.org/donate.html. You must send an e-mail to Bram -to let him know that the donation is done because of the use of Vim. +website http://iccf-holland.org/donate.html. Can you send me a bill? |