Contributing to Gpg4win
You like Gpg4win? Then support this project. This is easier than you think and even little contributions may have a viable effect. As with any other Free Software you may either contribute yout time or money.
As volunteer
No matter what your strenghts and weaknesses are, you can get active for Gpg4win:- Make yourself familiar with Gpg4win and first become a
engaged user and then a contributor.
Participate in the forums or mailing lists.
Your hints can make users of Gpg4win or one of its
components happy.
Just pick yourself a task, let others know about on the
mailing list and start right away.
- Write down your opinion. What's good? What's bad?
Where is a bug? Is the new version better?
Write this repectful because the respective
maintainers are often volunteers.
- Attract further volunteers and financial backers.
For example you could talk to other users.
If you know companies or authorities that do already
use Gpg4win, encourage them ensure Gpg4win will continue
to be a viable software product.
Some authorities already sponsored development.
Exert influence on politics: Praise the achieved results
and demand continuation of support.
- Actively distribute Gpg4win. You could ask computer magazines to pick up this topic. Or make software distributors aware that they are still missing Gpg4win. Speak or write about Gpg4win. Motivate people to use it.
You are looking for a concrete instructinos to getting involved? Just look at these pages:
- How to report a problem?
- Build Gp4win installer package
- Maintaining the Gpg4win website
- Gpg4win in your language
You havn't found anything? Then please ask on the developer mailing list what you can do!
As financial backer
- Give a small anount via the payment opportunity of the web site.
Add a short comment along with a payment and explain for
which improvements you would again pay.
Even smallest amounts help and motivate.
- For an average amount, contact one of the project members
and receive a official invoice. You could also
contract for some specific step, update, bug fix or new features.
Take care that your contracted improvements will be integrated
into the main development of Gpg4win.
- As a company or authority, contract for more extensive measures that will ensure continuation of the project. This way you will ensure sustainable availability of Gpg4win for your organisation. Such measures do provide the collateral benefit of generally improving security for data exchange.