01-09-2023, 11:53 PM
As you guys probably know by now, we just released a new version of QB64-PE -- version 3.5! One thing that's happened after this release, is that several people have sent me messages asking how they can donate or help support the project. I try and tell folks that isn't necessary -- our costs are minimal, with none of us accepting even a penny for our work and efforts on improving and upkeeping the language. The only thing we pay for is the server space here which keeps these forums and our wiki up and going, and I've been completely transparent with screenshots of what those cost us. (About $100 for the first year, and perhaps $300 a year moving forward.) Those costs are definitely not so large that we can't just pay them ourselves, for, like you, we love this project and the language itself.
But, I got fussed at today by someone who **really** wanted to show their support. "The rest of us love the language just as much as you guys! It's not fair that you get to support it, and the rest of us can't..."
So, I finally broke down and created a Patreon for us: https://patreon.com/user?u=86544769
If someone really feels that passionate about supporting us, and doesn't think they have the coding skills to help with the project, now they can drop a few dollars into the Patreon bucket and keep the lights on for us. Nobody should ever feel pressured to donate -- as I mentioned above, our overall costs is rather low and quite manageable, so only do so if you have disposable income burning a hole in your pocket and you absolutely feel like you want to give it to us.
Patreons get no added bonus. No extra weight in any decisions we make. No exclusive content. All we do and work on, we already offer FREE to anyone who wants it. The most our Patreons can expect is for us to continue on as we've always continued on. Maybe... if you ask *really* *really* hard, and you donate *lots* and *lots* of money, I *might* send you a picture of me sitting back in my lounge chair, eating Cheetos in my undies, and pretending to program while being completely distracted by Discord, the forums, my doggy, and the tv in the background...
Anywho, it's there now for those who absolutely want it. Rest assured, any money donated will only ever go to keeping the lights on around here. We don't do what we do for any sort of monetary gain. We just do it 'cause we love it!
But, I got fussed at today by someone who **really** wanted to show their support. "The rest of us love the language just as much as you guys! It's not fair that you get to support it, and the rest of us can't..."
So, I finally broke down and created a Patreon for us: https://patreon.com/user?u=86544769
If someone really feels that passionate about supporting us, and doesn't think they have the coding skills to help with the project, now they can drop a few dollars into the Patreon bucket and keep the lights on for us. Nobody should ever feel pressured to donate -- as I mentioned above, our overall costs is rather low and quite manageable, so only do so if you have disposable income burning a hole in your pocket and you absolutely feel like you want to give it to us.
Patreons get no added bonus. No extra weight in any decisions we make. No exclusive content. All we do and work on, we already offer FREE to anyone who wants it. The most our Patreons can expect is for us to continue on as we've always continued on. Maybe... if you ask *really* *really* hard, and you donate *lots* and *lots* of money, I *might* send you a picture of me sitting back in my lounge chair, eating Cheetos in my undies, and pretending to program while being completely distracted by Discord, the forums, my doggy, and the tv in the background...
Anywho, it's there now for those who absolutely want it. Rest assured, any money donated will only ever go to keeping the lights on around here. We don't do what we do for any sort of monetary gain. We just do it 'cause we love it!