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# Donate to farmOS
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farmOS accepts donations through [Open Source Collective], a 501c(6) Non-Profit.
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You can make one-time donations, or become an ongoing monthly sponsor, by
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following the link below and selecting the level of support you would like to
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provide.
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**Donate: [https://opencollective.com/farmOS]**
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<script src="https://opencollective.com/farmOS/donate/button.js" color="blue"></script>
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## Mission
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farmOS is a [free and open source software] project.
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We aim to build a standard platform for flexible farm planning, record keeping,
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and data management. Our priorities are data ownership, interoperability, and
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ease-of-use, with a **"farmer first"** focus.
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To learn more about the motivations behind farmOS, these videos provide some
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background:
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* [farmOS Motivations] (Interview by Chris Callahan of [UVM Extension])
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* [OPEN FARMS] (Episode 3 of the [GODAN] Documentary Web Series]
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The project is [supported by a community] of volunteers, developers,
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researchers, and organizations. If you or your organization would like to
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support the farmOS project, consider **[making a donation]**.
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## Maintaining open source
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Developing open-source software is fundamentally different than [closed source]
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software that is owned by a single company or individual. farmOS was built from
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the beginning with a focus on enabling community participation. All planning,
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feature design, bug tracking, and roadmaps are open to public comment, and
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everyone is invited to take part in the design and decision making process.
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**We believe that this approach results in better software.**
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There are [lots] [of] [other] [examples] [that] [back] [this] [up] (and
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that farmOS itself builds on top of). Open source development amplifies
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community contributions by ["standing on the shoulders of giants"].
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The single biggest **challenge** to open source projects is
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[financial sustainability].
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There are ongoing costs to maintaining software, so open source communities
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rely on [alternative funding strategies] to keep projects alive and healthy.
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## Funding farmOS
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By **[donating to farmOS]**, you can support the work that goes into managing
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the project and community. This includes:
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### General development
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* Feature development
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* Planning and roadmaps
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* Issue queue management
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* Testing and bug fixes
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* Dependency updates
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* New version releases
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* Coordinating larger development initiatives
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### Community infrastructure
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* farmOS.org website
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* Code repositories
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* Monthly calls
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* Chat rooms
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* Contributor on-boarding
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### Documentation
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* User guides, videos, screencasts
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* Developer documentation
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* Translations
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## Transparency
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All contributions made through the [farmOS Open Collective], as well as all
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expenses deducted from it, are publicly visible. This provides a radically
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transparent view into how the farmOS collective manages its budget.
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## Become a supporter
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We need your help to keep the farmOS project going. **[Make a donation now]!**
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<script src="https://opencollective.com/farmOS/donate/button.js" color="blue"></script>
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And **"THANK YOU"** to [everyone who has supported farmOS] already.
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<br />
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Sincerely,
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[The farmOS Maintainers]
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<script src="https://opencollective.com/farmOS/banner.js"></script>
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[Open Source Collective]: https://opencollective.com/opensourcecollective
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[https://opencollective.com/farmOS]: https://opencollective.com/farmOS
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[free and open source software]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software
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[farmOS Motivations]: https://youtu.be/ATUEWrlDbWw
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[UVM Extension]: https://www.uvm.edu/extension
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[OPEN FARMS]: https://youtu.be/bCOqg5iH6fM
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[GODAN]: https://www.godan.info
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[supported by a community]: /community/supporters
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[making a donation]: https://opencollective.com/farmOS
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[closed source]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software
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[lots]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
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[of]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_HTTP_Server
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[other]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostgreSQL
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[examples]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drupal
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[that]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenLayers
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[back]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrap_(front-end_framework)
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[this]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vue.js
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[up]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
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["standing on the shoulders of giants"]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_on_the_shoulders_of_giants
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[financial sustainability]: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/23/open-source-sustainability/
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[alternative funding strategies]: https://github.com/nayafia/lemonade-stand
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[donating to farmOS]: https://opencollective.com/farmOS
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[Make a donation now]: https://opencollective.com/farmOS
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[farmOS Open Collective]: https://opencollective.com/farmOS
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[everyone who has supported farmOS]: /community/supporters
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[The farmOS Maintainers]: /community/maintainers/
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- Press: community/press.md
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- Trademark: community/trademark.md
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- FAQ: faq.md
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- Donate: donate.md
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