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A few months ago there was this discussion on HN - Why is Funding Perl Core Development So Difficult? (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3247925).

Unfortunately Perl doesn't have a Sugar Daddy :( However it does have a few benevolent Uncles :)

Here's the breakdown of the last 12 months contributions...

  $10,000   Jun 2011  Vienna.pm
  $10,000   Jul 2011  Booking.com
  $10,000   Jul 2011  cPanel
  €100,000  Jan 2012  Booking.com
  $100,000  Jan 2012  Craigslist
ref: Figures by trawling TPF website. Hopefully I have this correct! http://news.perlfoundation.org/2011/06/viennapm-donates-up-t... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2011/07/bookingcom-sponsor-p5... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2011/07/cpanel-sponsor-p5cmf.... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2012/01/bookingcom-sponsors-1... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2012/01/craigslist-charitable...


Hard to find, unfortunately, but NET-A-PORTER (disclaimer: I work there) also donated $10,000. As well as LOVEFiLM, Oslo.pm, and Dijkmat donating various amounts. Source: http://www.perlfoundation.org/previous_homepage_news


That earlier discussion is part of what sparked this (craigslist) donation, FWIW. (I work there)


It's great to know something good came out of that discussion despite the silly trolling that blemished parts of it.


Booking.com contributed €100k, not $100k. €100k =~ $130k. So the total for the last 12 months is around $260k, not $230k.


Have amended.




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