title:Make Money Contributing to GNU
date: 2020-09-17 19:30
tags: gnu money contributing
summary: I will pay you to contribute
---

So, the truth is that I and [Jeremy Korwin](https://rednosehacker.com/) hate
having money.  It is really quite annoying.  We have decided to get rid of some
of it, and we hope you will help us.

If you have been wanting to contribute to a GNU project, but did not know how,
then here is your chance.  I will pay you $1 (and Jeremy will pay 1€) for any
single contribution to any GNU project.  The only requirement, is that it has to
be your first contribution to that project.  Examples include:

- Your first commit to a GNU software project
- Your first commit to a GNU manual
- You contribute artwork that is accepted into a GNU project.
- You commit a new package or update an existing one to a [GNU
  distro](https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html).
- You help translate a GNU package or manual
- Improve h-node.org [h-node.org](https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html#hnode)
- Improve [libreplanet.org](https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Main_Page)
- You successfully [sell](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html) free software for the first time.
- Start a free software blog.  I can [help with this](./services.html).
- Write for the free software bulletin. Email [info@fsf.org](mailto:info@fsf.org).
- Post a video on [audio-video.gnu.org](https://audio-video.gnu.org).  You'll
  need to email [info@fsf.org](campaigns@fsf.org).
- Switch to a completely [free operating system](https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html).
- Add your program as [a GNU package](https://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation.html).
- Write a Firefox extension that will replace the nonfree Javascript code of
  some useful web site (when that nonfree code is blocked by LibreJS). Either
  pick a site yourself, or ask for suggestions.  I hang out in `#guix` on irc.
- Convince your University to release [your program as free
  software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/university.html).
- Join the [GNU webmasters team](http://www.gnu.org/people/webmeisters.html).
- Improve [gnu.org](https://www.gnu.org/server/tasks.html).
- List your company in the [FSF service
  directory](https://www.fsf.org/resources/service).

Please keep in mind, that we will need to be able to verify that this is your
first contribution to a specific GNU project.  Ideally, you will commit some
change to a software project, and we can use `git-log` to verify this is your
first commit to that project.

We are setting aside $90 and 90€ for this "Helping GNU" campaign.  First come,
first serve.  Email me at
[jbranso+helping-gnu@dismail.de](mailto:jbranso+helping-gnu@dismail.de) when
your submission is done.

Your email should look something like:

```
Hey Joshua and Jeremy!

So I contributed my first change to this GNU <software project>.
As you can see my email address is <your email address>.  You can verify that
this is my first submission to the GNU <software project> via this <method>.
You can pay me via paypal.  My email address is: <email address>.

Thanks,

Live long and prosper,

<Your Name>
I'm a rock star!

```

Live long and prosper.

P.S.  If you know of a better payment method, please let me know.  Jeremy is in
the E.U., and I am based in the U.S.

P.P.S.  First new contributions

- Girish a [librejs contribution](https://pagure.io/librejs/c/441a2029d3eb9314d497da531d11c99a6c31b8f0?branch=master).
