How does Mozilla sustain itself?

vasa1 · 17. Jul 2010, 08:19 AM

Stupid (but genuine) question: just what keeps it going financially?

MidnightCowboy · 17. Jul 2010, 10:16 AM

Mostly donations. Some useful info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation

vasa1 · 17. Jul 2010, 03:42 PM

Thanks!

Mozilla's site makes mention of three methods of donating:
PayPal, credit cards, and paper cheque from anywhere in the world.

I haven't used a credit card in decades and don't intend to.

What do forum members feel about PayPal?

I looked at their site but it's a bit overwhelming.

Given that PayPal is the preferred mode of donating for many software concerns, can we have a thread which is somewhat like a FAQ from a donor's point of view?

I would like to contribute my mite to various developers and sites that have proved so beneficial.

Advice from people in India would be most welcome. I have two netbanking accounts, Citibank, and Axis Bank.

MidnightCowboy · 17. Jul 2010, 09:49 PM

Can't help with this I'm afraid. I know that Gizmo loves PayPal but because of the amount of fraud here, the banks won't operate the service, or if they do it isn't safe to use.

vasa1 · 18. Jul 2010, 03:26 PM

I got some information about Paypal in India but the link doesn't seem to have been graded by WOT and so I've broken it up with a few asterisks:

ht*tp:/*/*indiapoint.net/ca/2010/04/23/using-paypal-in-india-and-verification-process/

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MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Mostly donations. Some useful info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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vasa1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 400	Thanks! Mozilla's site makes mention of three methods of donating: PayPal, credit cards, and paper cheque from anywhere in the world. I haven't used a credit card in decades and don't intend to. What do forum members feel about PayPal? I looked at their site but it's a bit overwhelming. Given that PayPal is the preferred mode of donating for many software concerns, can we have a thread which is somewhat like a FAQ from a donor's point of view? I would like to contribute my mite to various developers and sites that have proved so beneficial. Advice from people in India would be most welcome. I have two netbanking accounts, Citibank, and Axis Bank. Last edited by vasa1; 17. Jul 2010 at 03:57 PM.

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MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Can't help with this I'm afraid. I know that Gizmo loves PayPal but because of the amount of fraud here, the banks won't operate the service, or if they do it isn't safe to use. __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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18. Jul 2010, 03:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
vasa1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 400	I got some information about Paypal in India but the link doesn't seem to have been graded by WOT and so I've broken it up with a few asterisks: http://*indiapoint.net/ca/2010/04/23/using-paypal-in-india-and-verification-process/