[Qgis-user] Recognition of QGIS feature funders

[G. Garibaldi]

Start a page on Wikipedia:

"List Of Companies That Fund Open Source Software Projects"

and list QGIS. Then invite other projects to add their sponsors to the 
list. Once established a page like this will be contributed to and 
maintained by users around the world.
> Hello,
>
> I want to raise an important topic to fellow QGIS users, developers and...
> funders ! It is clear from the release process debate, that one of the thing
> we need, is more funders.
>
> I regularly hear from potential QGIS funders sentences like "We would like to
> be recognized as a funder for this feature".
> I usually answer that we can make some announcement on Oslandia's behalf, and
> clearly state that the feature we developped for them has been funded.
>
> But there is nowhere in the QGIS project where these investors in OpenSource
> get any recognition. It would be great to at least thank them, and better to
> mention them in various places whenever we can too.
> Most of the time, these users fund completely a feature, which is for sure
> important for them, but will be used by many other users (non-funders). I
> think their role should be emphasized.
>
> It is mainly communication work, but it has a great impact, and particularly
> for "deciders", who do not have any technical capabilities, do not track the
> mailing list or the github repository, but would be really happy with their
> name / logo in the "About" QGIS window.
>
> Some proposals for this :
> * At least mention feature funders in the visual changelog
> https://github.com/timlinux/projecta/issues/102
> * Mention bugfix funders and other various funders in the changelog as well
> * Make a special "Thank you" page for funders
> * Mention features and funders in the "About dialog box"
>
> Sponsors are important for the QGIS project in order to be able to fund
> community meetings, to sponsor core devs to help them go to conferences, allow
> for QGIS brochures and other materials, and help to other QGIS-related event
> But feature funders are really importante too, and often invest more money to
> the project than sponsors, without having recognition.
> Moreover, a lot of organisms, particularly public administration, cannot spend
> money for sponsoring, whereas they can for feature funding.
>
> This is communication, but improving the general feedback to the organizations
> which really are spending money on QGIS to improve it for all of us to benefit
> from, would really help to get more people and more organizations involved.
>
> I would be glad to hear your thoughts on this,
>
> Vincent
>
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