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+<chapter id="supporting-kde">
+<chapterinfo
+><date
+>2002-03-04</date
+> <releaseinfo
+>2.02.00</releaseinfo
+> </chapterinfo>
+<title
+>Supporting &kde;</title>
+<anchor id="support"/>
+
+<sect1 id="supporting-kde-introduction">
+<title
+>Supporting &kde;</title>
+
+<para
+>If you are new to &kde;, the &kde; project might look like big machinery to you. Undoubtedly, &kde; is no longer a small project, nevertheless it is very important to realise that it is easy to <quote
+>make a difference</quote
+> in the &kde; world. </para>
+
+<para
+>There is always a need for dedicated developers, graphic artists, sound engineers, translators and documentation writers. Consider jumping aboard this exciting international project and make yourself a name in the software world.</para>
+
+<para
+>Along the way you will make countless friends and acquaintances all over the world. Also, the satisfaction that stems from doing actual hands-on work, that will benefit an uncountable number of users world-wide, and from seeing an unparalleled project grow, is hard to beat. Please consider joining and supporting &kde; and hop aboard this exciting journey towards a free and open alternative computing platform. </para>
+
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="supporting-kde-get-started">
+<title
+>How to get started</title>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+
+<listitem
+><para
+>Subscribe to the <link linkend="contact"
+>&kde; mailing lists</link
+> that interest you. </para
+></listitem>
+
+<listitem
+><para
+>Read the <ulink url="http://lists.kde.org"
+>mailing list</ulink
+> archives in order to get a feel for &kde; development. </para
+></listitem>
+
+<listitem
+><para
+>Learn how to program using the &kde; application framework and join the friendly &kde; developers' community. </para
+></listitem>
+
+</itemizedlist>
+
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="supporting-kde-financial-support">
+<title
+>Supporting financially</title>
+
+<para
+>The &kde; team is working very hard on providing you with the best desktop available for the &UNIX; operating system. &kde; is available for free and will always be available for free, including each and every line of its source code, for everyone to modify and distribute. If you enjoy and use &kde; please consider supporting the &kde; Project financially. &kde; is in constant need of funds in order to finance its operations. </para>
+
+<para
+>If your busy schedule or skills do not permit you to be actively involved in &kde; development, please consider supporting &kde; financially by sending a donation to: </para>
+
+<para
+>You can send standard US cheques to the following address: </para>
+
+<literallayout
+>K Desktop Environment e.V.
+Mirko Boehm
+2029 Chadds Ford Drive
+Reston, VA 20191
+USA
+</literallayout>
+
+<para
+>Use "KDE e.V. - Mirko Boehm" in the "Pay to the order of..." line. </para>
+
+<para
+>From Europe, you may remit your donation to (be aware of a fee if wiring from outside of Germany): </para>
+
+<literallayout
+>K Desktop Environment e.V.
+Account-Nr. 0 66 64 46
+BLZ 200 700 24
+Deutsche Bank 24
+</literallayout>
+
+<para
+>Please contact Mirko Boehm <email
+>kde-ev-treasurer@kde.org</email
+> if you have any questions. </para>
+
+<para
+>Your contribution is very much appreciated. Thank you! </para>
+
+</sect1>
+</chapter>
+