Fink:FinkMakeMoney

Advertisement

• Use Text-Link ads which are not contextual and priced flat [Text-Links]
• Sell "Donation" via [Google checkout]
• Use AVN Ads [| AVN]
• Use Kontera contextual ads as they are less intrusive [Kontera FAQ]
• Have Google Adsense enabled for the Package Database Dmalloc

 Known issue: Adsense has a return Value of about 4 to 5 US dollar for every 1000 impressions.
 Page loading will be slowed down.

• Open a [Shop] with Caffepress.com Dmalloc

 Note: There are many designs left over from the logo contest where we own the rights.
 That could be a very good way of making a quick revenue.

• Affiliate Programms. [Platinumpartner] seems like a good choice as well as [Sharesale] Dmalloc
  • For general information consult this [Forum]

 Note: This would violate our no ads policy. This would only work for none sourceforge locations.

• Open a [Shop] with Speadshirt.net Dmalloc

 Note: This is especially well suited for the European market.

• Sell AdSpace via [Adbrite] Dmalloc

 Note: This violates our no ad policy and it would nto work on Sourceforge.

Book

• Publish a Fink User and Developer Manual. Network Theory publish books about free software that are freely redistributable. Bmaret

 Note: Most (all?) of the material is already present on Fink website and Fink wiki.

National Science Foundation Grant

• Fink has helped to bring computing infrastructure to the research community. In my field (biophysics) it has made a major impact. This looks like one possible NSF program: Computing Community Consortium (CCC): Defining the Large-Scale Infrastructure Needs of the Computing Research Community

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Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time):

June 10, 2006