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Jeru

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  1. Tried to donate via indiegogo but it wouldn't accept my card details (US only?). Would prefer to use Paypal in any case. Looked at the other options on your donations page; Flattr requires registration and charges 10% so went with Network for Good. Was rather disappointed to discover their 5% charge towards the end of the process which isn't mentioned on your donations page but went through with it anyway. Really, it should be easier than this to give away money! I nearly gave up and I wonder how many other people have? If it is possible to add Paypal to the indiegogo drive then suggest you do so asap.

    Sorry to hear of your experience. Other people have also told us of similar problems. We hope to improve the experience in the future.

    In the meantime I have updated the donation page to reflect your comments.

  2. "0 A.D. is ready to do a big push, this has the potential to be one of the greatest games out there. I think they're now gonna be on the path. [...] If they reach their funding, and I truly hope they do, this is going to be a showcase game. Not just for Linux, this is gonna be a showcase game for open source games. I think that's why 0 A.D. is a little more important than your average bear, because it has so much potential. [...] If it's something this compelling, I think it's gonna make it."

    http://youtu.be/ebFJKPOziQk?t=55m

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  3. I was wondering, if I support this project via indiegogo, is it still tax deductible?

    The fact that you donated via Indiegogo doesn't affect the tax-deductibility of the donation.

    (Are you eligible to the tax deduction in the first place? That is a question we cannot answer, you should consult a tax advisor to be sure.)

    Hope this helps. :)

  4. Hi Lion.Kanzen, I wrote the announcement so I will answer the question.

    In English, the word "free" can have two meanings, one is "at no cost" (i.e., gratis) and one is "unrestricted" (related to freedom or liberty).

    In the free, open-source software community, people often want to use just one meaning. This is usually handled by borrowing words like "gratis" and "libre".

    0 A.D. is both gratis ("free as in free beer") and gives its users many freedoms ("free as in freedom"). I used both words to make sure I am being understood.

    Hope this helps.

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