Re: Is Gnome associated with Gnumeric

[Adrian Custer <acuster gmail com>]

Hello,

thrilled you like Gnumeric!

If you are running on windows, I think Morten just released a new 
version for that so you might be able to run the latest and greatest. It 
seems to be here:
  https://people.gnome.org/~mortenw/gnumeric/
with the latest ...1.12.12.2014... You might try running that.



Your confusion about the status of Gnumeric in Gnome is justified. 
Gnumeric is definately part of the larger Gnome Project, but is not part 
of the Gnome Desktop. Gnumeric is part of something loosely called 
'Gnome Office' and is run under the Gnome umbrella. However, since it is 
not strictly needed, Gnumeric is not part of the 'Gnome Desktop'.

Gnumeric was started by some of the folk who started the Gnome project, 
at around the same time, using the same technologies. Gnumeric has been 
a testing ground for a lot of the Gtk and Gnome technologies since then. 
However, Gnome proper is merely the desktop.



As far as donations are concerned, you should wait to hear from others 
on this list. There may be a way to give money directly to the project 
although that may be hard since there is, as you saw, no current way of 
doing this. If you don't hear a better suggestion in the near future, 
you could give your contribution to the Gnome project since that does 
provide resources and is the overarching project. Thanks for your 
generosity and support!

keep on gnomin',
  ~adrian


On 3/14/14, 12:29 AM, LK McGraw wrote:
> Okay, I'm thoroughly confused.
>
> I don't know what the purpose of gnumeric-list gnome org is. It appears to
> be a subscription to a list of some kind. It is the only contact Email
> address I can find to "gnome.org".
>
> However, I don't know if "gnome.org" is who I want to contact.
>
> A few weeks I discovered a great Windows spreadsheet called "Gnumeric".  I
> like Gnumeric and I want to make a USD contribution to support Gnumeric
> development. I can't find anywhere on the Gnumeric website where a
> contribution can be made.
>
> I discovered a possible association between Gnumeric and Gnome. But, whereas
> the Gnome website does list some of its applications, I can't find a firm
> link between Gnumeric and Gnome.
>
> If Gnome has nothing to do with the Gnumeric spreadsheet, please accept my
> apology for misusing your Email address.
>
> If Gnome is the home of Gnumeric, could someone please tell me how I can
> make a modest personal donation to support Gnumeric development.
>
> Regards,
>
> George Harnett