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<chapter id="supporting-kde">
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<chapterinfo
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>2002-03-04</date
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> <releaseinfo
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>2.02.00</releaseinfo
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> </chapterinfo>
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<title
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>Supporting &kde;</title>
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<anchor id="support"/>
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<sect1 id="supporting-kde-introduction">
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<title
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>Supporting &kde;</title>
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<para
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>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
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>make a difference</quote
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> in the &kde; world. </para>
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<para
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>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>
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<para
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>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>
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</sect1>
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<sect1 id="supporting-kde-get-started">
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<title
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>How to get started</title>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem
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><para
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>Subscribe to the <link linkend="contact"
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>&kde; mailing lists</link
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> that interest you. </para
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></listitem>
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<listitem
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><para
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>Read the <ulink url="http://lists.kde.org"
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>mailing list</ulink
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> archives in order to get a feel for &kde; development. </para
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></listitem>
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<listitem
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><para
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>Learn how to program using the &kde; application framework and join the friendly &kde; developers' community. </para
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</itemizedlist>
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</sect1>
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<sect1 id="supporting-kde-financial-support">
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<title
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>Supporting financially</title>
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<para
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>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>
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<para
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>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>
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<para
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>You can send standard US cheques to the following address: </para>
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<literallayout
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>K Desktop Environment e.V.
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Mirko Boehm
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2029 Chadds Ford Drive
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Reston, VA 20191
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USA
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</literallayout>
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<para
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>Use "KDE e.V. - Mirko Boehm" in the "Pay to the order of..." line. </para>
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<para
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>From Europe, you may remit your donation to (be aware of a fee if wiring from outside of Germany): </para>
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<literallayout
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>K Desktop Environment e.V.
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Account-Nr. 0 66 64 46
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BLZ 200 700 24
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Deutsche Bank 24
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</literallayout>
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<para
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>Please contact Mirko Boehm <email
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>kde-ev-treasurer@kde.org</email
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> if you have any questions. </para>
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<para
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>Your contribution is very much appreciated. Thank you! </para>
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</sect1>
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</chapter>
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