DonationSystemSpecification
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| * '''Brainstorm Ideas related to this spec: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5534/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9626/ | * '''Brainstorm Ideas related to this spec: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5534/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9626/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/4072/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5578/ |
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| To implement this type of system would be easiest by using some/ the same code from the "Translate this Application" button which links to Rosetta, but have it modified. First have it display "Donate to this Application," instead of "Translate this Application" and second have it link to a Launchpad page which allows secure credit card, PayPal, Google Money, etc. transactions that would be distributed to the right people instead of the Rosetta page. Also what would be part of this system is commandline switches (ie fsck --donate-now) added to all cmd programs in Main. Also from synaptic and Add-Remove programs, right clicking would give one the option of donating to that project. | To implement this type of system would be easiest by using some/ the same code from the "Translate this Application" button which links to Rosetta, but have it modified. First have it display "Donate to this Application," instead of "Translate this Application" and second have it link to a Launchpad page which allows secure credit card, PayPal, Google Money, etc. transactions that would be distributed to the right people instead of the Rosetta page. Also what would be part of this system is commandline switches (ie fsck --donate-now) added to all cmd programs in Main. From Synaptic, the Add-Remove program, and apt-get there would be the ability to donate to that upstream project. |
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| Now one can easily donate to their favorite Open Source/ Free Software project. | Now Ubuntu users can easily donate to their favorite Open Source/ Free Software project. |
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| Dick wants to donate to The GIMP to speed up development, he opens up The Gimp find the "Donate to the Application" button to donate to the GIMP developers to accelerated its development through the Launchpad Donation website. Mary likes Ubuntu over all, she opens up Synaptic right clicks on the "ubuntu-desktop" package and chooses "Donate to the Application" option, then she donates $100 dollars through the Launchpad Donatio website.. Luke likes ucf for his firewall, on the command line he uses the "ucf --donate" command to open up the lynx browser to donate to ucf through the Launchpad Donation website. |
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Many users will find this functionality useful. |
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| This section should describe a plan of action (the "how") to implement the changes discussed. Could include subsections like: | It will be implemented throughout as much as the desktop as possible first, later in command line programs, and last through package installation programs. |
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| Should cover changes required to the UI, or specific UI that is required to implement this | All applications in Main and possibly in Universe that have a toolbar would have an additional button added to their UI under the Help menu which links to the Launchpad Donation website. |
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| Code changes should include an overview of what needs to change, and in some cases even the specific details. | Need to talk to a programer about this. The majority of the code will be in the website design. |
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| Include: * data migration, if any * redirects from old URLs to new ones, if any * how users will be pointed to the new way of doing things, if necessary. |
There should be no migration necessary. |
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| It's important that we are able to test new features, and demonstrate them to users. Use this section to describe a short plan that anybody can follow that demonstrates the feature is working. This can then be used during CD testing, and to show off after release. This need not be added or completed until the specification is nearing beta. |
We will add this spec into the desktop as early into the intrepid release cycle as possible in order for there to be more testing. |
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| This should highlight any issues that should be addressed in further specifications, and not problems with the specification itself; since any specification with problems cannot be approved. | Canonical need to support this idea. |
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| Use this section to take notes during the BoF; if you keep it in the approved spec, use it for summarising what was discussed and note any options that were rejected. | Was not discussed in a BoF meeting. |
Please check the status of this specification in Launchpad before editing it. If it is Approved, contact the Assignee or another knowledgeable person before making changes.
Launchpad Entry: desktopwide-easy-donation-system
Packages affected: Packages in Main
Brainstorm Ideas related to this spec: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5534/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9626/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/4072/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5578/
Summary
To implement this type of system would be easiest by using some/ the same code from the "Translate this Application" button which links to Rosetta, but have it modified. First have it display "Donate to this Application," instead of "Translate this Application" and second have it link to a Launchpad page which allows secure credit card, PayPal, Google Money, etc. transactions that would be distributed to the right people instead of the Rosetta page. Also what would be part of this system is commandline switches (ie fsck --donate-now) added to all cmd programs in Main. From Synaptic, the Add-Remove program, and apt-get there would be the ability to donate to that upstream project.
Release Note
Now Ubuntu users can easily donate to their favorite Open Source/ Free Software project.
Rationale
With Ubuntu's increased popularity, more pressure has been exerted on the developers of the programs included by default, and in the repositories, to produce more stable, more feature complete, and all around better programs. Yet, most projects have not seen an influx of developers to solve all these problems. Many developers of Open Source projects work at full time jobs and spend their free working on their project. But if they could make even a reasonable amount of money from donations they could spend more, or convince their partners, that they should spend more time working out the kinks in their programs. This specification provides a way for an end user to donate to program's foundation/developers in order to see its continued growth, which can help solve Bug #1!
Use Cases
Dick wants to donate to The GIMP to speed up development, he opens up The Gimp find the "Donate to the Application" button to donate to the GIMP developers to accelerated its development through the Launchpad Donation website.
Mary likes Ubuntu over all, she opens up Synaptic right clicks on the "ubuntu-desktop" package and chooses "Donate to the Application" option, then she donates $100 dollars through the Launchpad Donatio website..
Luke likes ucf for his firewall, on the command line he uses the "ucf --donate" command to open up the lynx browser to donate to ucf through the Launchpad Donation website.
Assumptions
Many users will find this functionality useful.
Design
Implementation
It will be implemented throughout as much as the desktop as possible first, later in command line programs, and last through package installation programs.
UI Changes
All applications in Main and possibly in Universe that have a toolbar would have an additional button added to their UI under the Help menu which links to the Launchpad Donation website.
Code Changes
Need to talk to a programer about this. The majority of the code will be in the website design.
Migration
There should be no migration necessary.
Test/Demo Plan
We will add this spec into the desktop as early into the intrepid release cycle as possible in order for there to be more testing.
Outstanding Issues
Canonical need to support this idea.
BoF agenda and discussion
Was not discussed in a BoF meeting.
DonationSystemSpecification (last edited 2008-09-01 08:28:13 by ip72-219-163-106)