2000-10-02
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# Supporting KDE

## Supporting &kde;

If you are new to &kde;, the &kde; project might look like big machinery to you. No doubt, &kde; is no longer a small project. Nevertheless, it is very important to realize that it is easy to make a difference in the &kde; world.

There is always a need for dedicated developers, graphic artists, sound engineers. Consider jumping abord this exciting international project and make yourself a name in the software world.

Along the way you will make countless friends and aquaintances all over the world and the satisfaction that stems from doing actual hands-on work that will benefit uncountably many users world-wide as well as seeing an unparalled project grow is hard to beat. Please consider joining and supporting &kde; and hop abord this exciting journey torwads a free and open alternative computing platform.

## How to get started

- Subscribe to the kde mailing lists that interest you.

- Read the mailing list archives in order to get a feel for &kde; development.

- Learn how to program using the &kde; applicaton framework and join the friendly &kde; developers' community.

## Supporting financially

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.

If your busy schedule or skills do not permit you to be actively involved in &kde; development please consider supporting &kde; financially by remitting a donation to:

    Matthias Hoelzer
    KDE-Verein i.G.
    Account-Nr. 2798296

    Staedtische Sparkasse Wuerzburg
    Hofstrasse 9
    97070 Wuerzburg
    Germany
    BLZ 790 500 00
    SWIFT-Address: BYLA DE 77

Please contact Matthias Hoelzer hoelzer@kde.orgin case you have any questions.

Your contribution is very much appreciated. Thank you!