2002-03-04 2.02.00 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 make a difference in the &kde; world. 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. 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. Subscribe to the &kde; mailing lists that interest you. Read the mailing list archives in order to get a feel for &kde; development. Learn how to program using the &kde; application framework and join the friendly &kde; developers' community. 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. 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: You can send standard US cheques to the following address: K Desktop Environment e.V. Mirko Boehm 2029 Chadds Ford Drive Reston, VA 20191 USA Use "KDE e.V. - Mirko Boehm" in the "Pay to the order of..." line. From Europe, you may remit your donation to (be aware of a fee if wiring from outside of Germany): K Desktop Environment e.V. Account-Nr. 0 66 64 46 BLZ 200 700 24 Deutsche Bank 24 Please contact Mirko Boehm kde-ev-treasurer@kde.org if you have any questions. Your contribution is very much appreciated. Thank you!