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| a gift is ok It is quite "un-western" (probably also quite un-eastern, I don't really know) to admit that I like getting gifts... Well, think what you think of it, I do. Not out of greed, not with the intention of doing something in return, but simply because gifts are joyful tokens of appreciation from one person to another. I see no harm whatsoever in them - not in receiving gifts and not in giving gifts to others (I sure wish I were better at coming up with worthy gifts to give to people around me!). In this rational, calculated, quid-pro-quo, economic world of ours, any genuine gesture of doing something without thinking about "returns" is rare, and for that reason alone - worthy of a lot of respect. If you've read this far, then it is probably that for some reason you have an interest in what I do, write, or make available as open source software. Whereas I have no idea who you are. That puts you at an advantage. You may be reading this because you wonder how I can do what I do, and keep on doing so, without going broke. Let's just say that I can, and that there are enough commercially viable opportunities for me to keep going. I'm quite ok (by the way, if you're interested in hiring me to help you get an interesting software project done - please do get in touch - a portion of my time is absolutely available, for a fee). Back to gifts. On several occasions, people have gotten in touch, asking for a way to show their appreciation for what I do. There are two ways. You can either Or you can send me a nice book. I love reading. Words carry wisdom. Pages carry words. Books open minds. I can think of few gifts richer than books. Maybe you'd like to send such a gift, but find it hard to decide on a book. Frankly, the most interesting gift for me is the one where you decide what sort of wisdom you want to share - technical, cultural, even political. If your choice is about something that you feel passionate about - chances are great that I willl deeply appreciate learning about it. You've read this far, it means we must have quite a bit in common. My postal address is: Meekrap oord 6, 3991 VE Houten, The Netherlands. Don't get me wrong. This page was not written to sollicit any form of compensation, whether monetary or in gift form, but only to facilitate it. And to point out that I think that not everything in life (or even in work!) is about money. Richness is in the mind and in the heart. And I think this needs to be said, once in a while. Best regards, | various • Critcl • Oomk • Rasql • Ratcl • SDX • Starkit • Tequila • Wikit | |||
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