<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>