Giving Something Back

Boxes.py started as a one person, in the spare time project and it mostly still is. I started it to have fun and with the hope it will be useful for myself and others. But I understand when people feel funny using it for free when similar drawings are sold elsewhere for a few bucks each - in fixed sizes and thickness.

Open Source / Free Software Community

I strongly belief in Open Source / Free Software values. Boxes.py is my way of giving back to the community. I use Free Software every day. If you participate in an Open Source projects in your own time please enjoy!

Contribute

Another way to give back in contributing to the project itself. This does not need to mean contributing code. There also is a need for pictures, descriptions, assembly instructions, documentation and much more. See Contributing to Boxes.py for details.

Spread the Word

I also belief one of the main goals of Open Source is to maximize the value and usefulness of software and the work that went into it. So telling others about Boxes.py, giving a talk at your local hacker space or publishing a video is just as valuable as participating to the project directly.

Donate Money

I understand that for many just sending a few bucks over as a token of appreciation is easier than to getting involved. If you want to do that you can support my hacker space Backspace in Bamberg Germany (German web site). Without its support (and laser cutter) the development of Boxes.py would not have been possible. It also hosts the web instance nowadays.

You can donate money with PayPal or bank transfer. Backspace e.V. is a German non profit and donations are tax deductible. See the German donation page for details.