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| To quote the [[http://sdf.lonestar.org/index.cgi?faq?BASICS|SDF FAQ]] | To quote the [[http://sdf.lonestar.org/index.cgi?faq?BASICS|SDF FAQ]] |
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| > The Super Dimension Fortress is a networked community of free software authors, teachers, students, researchers, hobbyists, enthusiasts and the blind. It is operated as a federally recognized non-profit 501<nowiki>(c)</nowiki>7 and is supported by its members.Their mission is to provide remotely accessible computing facilities for the advancement of public education, cultural enrichment, scientific research, and recreation. Members can interact electronically with one another regardless of their location using passive or interactive forums. | > The Super Dimension Fortress is a networked community of free software authors, teachers, students, researchers, hobbyists, enthusiasts and the blind. It is operated as a federally recognized non-profit [[wp>501(c)_organization#501(c)(7)|501(c)(7)]] and is supported by its members. Their mission is to provide remotely accessible computing facilities for the advancement of public education, cultural enrichment, scientific research, and recreation. Members can interact electronically with one another regardless of their location using passive or interactive forums. |
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| To learn more about SDF, its history, and its mission, you can read | To learn more about SDF, its history, and its mission, you can read |
| * [[http://sdf.org/index.cgi?faq|The SDF FAQ]] | * [[http://sdf.org/index.cgi?faq|The SDF FAQ]] |
| * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDF_Public_Access_Unix_Network|SDF's Wikipedia Entry]] | * [[wp>SDF_Public_Access_Unix_Network|SDF's Wikipedia Entry]] |
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| The best way to learn about SDF is to [[https://sdf.org/|join]] (Create a Free UNIX Shell Account), review [[http://sdf.org/index.cgi?access|access]]<sup>1</sup>, and then [[https://sdf.org/?subscribe|participate]]. | The best way to learn about SDF is to [[https://sdf.org/|join]] (Create a Free UNIX Shell Account), review [[http://sdf.org/index.cgi?access|access]] ((Type '//arpa//', or '//meta//', at the SDF shell ('//arpa//', or '//meta//') for details.)) ((The wiki //[[membership_levels | Membership levels]]// page should match Membership levels on the main website's [[https://sdf.org/?join | Join]] page.)), and then [[https://sdf.org/?subscribe|participate]]. |
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| Unlike [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Service|American Public Broadcasting]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Firefox|The Mozilla Foundation]], and other popular non-profits, there are currently no large corporate sponsors of SDF. This means that it depends entirely on support from individuals like you. | Unlike [[wp>Public_Broadcasting_Service|American Public Broadcasting]], [[wp>Mozilla_Firefox|The Mozilla Foundation]], and other popular non-profits, there are currently no large corporate sponsors of SDF. This means that it depends entirely on support from individuals like you. |
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| //SDF's 501<nowiki>(c)</nowiki>7 status means that donations to it are //not// tax-deductible.// | //SDF's 501<nowiki>(c)</nowiki>(7) status means that donations to it are //not// tax-deductible.// |
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| <sup>1</sup> Type '//arpa//', or '//meta//', at the SDF shell ('//arpa//', or '//meta//') for details. | |
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| ====== Donate to SDF ====== | ====== Donate to SDF ====== |
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| * Via PayPal (for donations of $5.00 or more): | * Via PayPal (for donations of $5.00 or more): |
| * By Mail:\\ Send a check, money order, or cash ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar|USD($)]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar|CAD($)]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro|EUR(€)]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sterling|GBP(£)]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_dollar|AUD($)]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renminbi|RMB(¥)]], or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_yen|JPY(¥)]]) to | * By Mail:\\ Send a check, money order, or cash ([[wp>United_States_dollar|USD($)]], [[wp>Canadian_dollar|CAD($)]], [[wp>Euro|EUR(€)]], [[wp>Pound_sterling|GBP(£)]], [[wp>Australian_dollar|AUD($)]], [[wp>Renminbi|RMB(¥)]], or [[wp>Japanese_yen|JPY(¥)]]) to |
| <code> | <code> |
| SDF Public Access UNIX | SDF Public Access UNIX |
| SEATTLE WA 98127 USA | SEATTLE WA 98127 USA |
| </code> | </code> |
| * Via the donation button at the bottom of the main page: http://sdf.org | * Via the donation button at the bottom of the main page: [[http://sdf.org/|sdf.org]] |
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| | === notes === |
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| | ^ Title ^ Video link ^ |
| | | What Is A 501%%(c)%%(7) Nonprofit Organization? | //[[https://youtu.be/eJNkZBmvzmE|A 501(c)(7)]]// | |
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| | * [[http://sdf.org/store/|SDF Fundraiser Store]], a 501%%(c)%%(7) Nonprofit Organization |
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| https://sdf.org/tutorials/donations.html - legacy link | [[https://sdf.org/tutorials/donations.html|Donating to the SDF Public Access UNIX System]] - traditional link (using [[wp>Revision_Control_System|RCS]])\\ |
| Originally from $Id: donations.html,v 1.9 2014/09/11 09:06:17 grobe0ba | |
