vote up! "Users can donate digital currency" - Ubuntu brainstorm

[osmosis]

Vote these up:

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30232/
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/11bj36/idea_30232_users_can_donate_digital_currency/

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Solution #1: let users 'Pay with Bitcoin' and other donation methods 
In addition to the new 'Pay with PayPal' donation option that Ubuntu gives to users before the they download the desktop install, give users a choice to donate using other methods.

One desirable option would be to donate using bitcoins. Ubuntu could use many of the free software packages out there to build their own bitcoin checkout, or a bitcoin payment service like bitpay.com could be integrated similar to how paypal is currently being used. Other examples would be donating using Google checkout or credit cards.

Reference:
Canonical asks desktop users to "pay what you think Ubuntu is worth"
http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/10/canonical-asks-desktop-users-to-pay-wha t-you-think-ubuntu-is-worth/

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[AngryCatfish]

Thanks for drawing attention to this will be voting!

[osmosis]

vote this up too:

http://meetup.uservoice.com/forums/37079-ideas-and-suggestions-for-meetup/suggestions/3251675-let-users-pay-with-bitcoin-and-other-donation-me

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/11bs3j/for_meetup_com_let_users_pay_with_bitcoin/

[tjohej]

Now we're 46! 
Though we may consider that not all linux users use Ubuntu, so maybe some linuxers are on Arch linux where they voted for "Arch software center" or Debian users on "Debian software center" to accept Bitcoin...

[siesatsu]

Already places to donate bitcoins.. Check my signature

http://bitcoinsforcharity.org/inc/img/banner-1.jpg

[ArticMine]

This is a great idea but it needs to be expanded to include other services from Canonical including the sales of music, paid software, Ubuntu One and purchases from the dash.