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 For a more in-depth look at how to contribute to Xfce, it is recommended to read [[https://andreldm.com/2018/12/03/xfce-contributor-guide.html|The Ultimate Contributor's Guide to Xfce]] for additional helpful information. For a more in-depth look at how to contribute to Xfce, it is recommended to read [[https://andreldm.com/2018/12/03/xfce-contributor-guide.html|The Ultimate Contributor's Guide to Xfce]] for additional helpful information.
  
-If you would like to donate to Xfce, please see the [[start#Donations|Donations]] section.+If you would like to donate to Xfce, please see the [[start#Financial Contributions|Donations]] section.
  
   * **[[#Bug Reporting and Testing|Bug Reporting and Testing]]**   * **[[#Bug Reporting and Testing|Bug Reporting and Testing]]**
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   * **[[#Development|Development]]**   * **[[#Development|Development]]**
   * **[[#Documentation|Documentation]]**   * **[[#Documentation|Documentation]]**
-  * **[[#Donations|Donations]]**+  * **[[#Financial Contributions|Financial Contributions]]**
   * **[[#Feature Requests|Feature Requests]]**   * **[[#Feature Requests|Feature Requests]]**
   * **[[#Translation|Translation]]**   * **[[#Translation|Translation]]**
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   * You can report bugs on [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/|Xfce GitLab site]]   * You can report bugs on [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/|Xfce GitLab site]]
  
-  * You can ask on our IRC channel [[irc://irc.libera.chat/#xfce|#xfce on Libera.chat]] for help. A [[https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat:6697/#xfce|web irc interface]] is also available if you don't have an irc client.+  * You can ask for help on [[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/start#communication_with_the_xfce_development_team|various channels]].
  
   * Please do not use the forums to report bugs.    * Please do not use the forums to report bugs. 
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-===== Donations =====+===== Financial Contributions ===== 
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 +**Update: May 2023:** At this time, we are temporarily pausing our acceptance of donations. We would like to thank everyone who has previously contributed to the Xfce project. Your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
  
 As of May 2021, Xfce has moved its fiscal hosting to OpenCollective. We are now able to accept financial contributions in both US Dollars as well as Euros.  As of May 2021, Xfce has moved its fiscal hosting to OpenCollective. We are now able to accept financial contributions in both US Dollars as well as Euros. 
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 [[https://opencollective.com/xfce/donate|{{:contribute:oc_donate_button30px.png}}]] [[https://opencollective.com/xfce/donate|{{:contribute:oc_donate_button30px.png}}]]
 +Note: For financial contributions to the Xfce Collective, there is a 10% transaction fee.
  
 For contributions in EUR (SEPA transfers / credit card): For contributions in EUR (SEPA transfers / credit card):
  
 [[https://opencollective.com/xfce-eu/donate|{{:contribute:oc_donate_button30px.png}}]] [[https://opencollective.com/xfce-eu/donate|{{:contribute:oc_donate_button30px.png}}]]
 +Note: For financial contributions to the Xfce (EU) Collective, there is a 6% transaction fee. Additionally, SEPA transfers may take several business days to process and will not appear in the transaction records immediately.
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 +For a list of our supporters and details on individual transactions, see our [[supporters|Supporters page]].
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 +For additional details regarding Open Collective, see [[https://wiki.xfce.org/finance/open-collective|Xfce financial contribution administration - Open Collective]] 
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 Although the philosophy of Xfce is to find the correct balance between features and lightweight, it is still possible to request new features. Although the philosophy of Xfce is to find the correct balance between features and lightweight, it is still possible to request new features.
  
-The right approach for larger changes is to discuss them on the mailing list, or on our IRC channel [[irc://irc.freenode.net/#xfce-dev|#xfce-dev on Freenode]] first. You might think your idea is brilliant, but there is a high possibility that there are major downsides.+If you plan to request a new feature, please first check on our [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce|issue tracker]] if someone else already filed a request for it. If not, open a new issue and describe your idea in detail. Be warned: You might think your idea is brilliant, but there is a high possibility that there are major downsides.
  
-Afterwards a bug can be opened in the bug tracker. Make sure the //Importance// is set to //normal// and //enhancement//.+Obviously, the best way to get your new feature integrated is, to provide a merge request that implements it !
  
-Obviously, it would be nice if you could write a patch that implements the new feature.+Please note that some components are rather unmaintained, so you might not always get a reply.
  
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