Guix Foundation FAQ

<p> <ul> <li><a href="#Q1">What is the Guix Foundation?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q2">How does Guix Foundation support GNU Guix?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q3">How is Guix Foundation related to the FSF?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q4">What sort of non-profit is the Guix Foundation?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q5">How is Guix Foundation organised?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q6">How do I donate to Guix Foundation?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q7">How do I join Guix Foundation?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q8">How much money are you trying to raise?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q9">What will you use my donation for?</a></li> <li><a href="#Q10">How do I contact Guix Foundation?</a></li> </ul> </p>

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What is Guix Foundation?

Guix Foundation is a non-profit organisation that supports the GNU Guix Project. We're a volunteer organisation that's organised and financed by our members. Our goal is:

"promoting, democratizing, using and developing software and operating systems that respect users' freedoms, supporting in particular usages in personal or scientific research, or in education without any commercial goal. The Association is specially dedicated to supporting the GNU Guix project" <cite>— Quote from our Articles of Association (translated)</cite> <br> </div>

How does Guix Foundation support GNU Guix?

GNU Guix is a Free Software project that's independent from any company or institution. The project relies on the support of it's community to fund the essential infrastructure and resources it needs.

The Guix project has two fiscal sponsors who collect donations to fund the project. Donating through either the Free Software Foundation (FSF) or Guix Foundation supports the GNU Guix project.

Guix Foundation is a non-profit that's dedicated to supporting the development and use of GNU Guix. It's a volunteer association, so our members support Guix and organise the Foundation's activities.

How is Guix Foundation related to the FSF?

Both the FSF and Guix Foundation are fiscal sponsors for GNU Guix. You can donate to Guix through either the FSF or Guix Foundation. Donations through either will be used to support and promote GNU Guix.

Guix's infrastructure, hosting and developer events are organised and paid for through Guix Foundation. As a small, volunteer team running everything through one organisation makes it easier to organise. Consequently, the project regularly transfers donations that are made through the FSF into Guix Foundation.

What sort of non-profit it the Guix Foundation?

Guix Foundation is a registered non-profit association registered in Paris, France. Our SIRET number is 943 920 306 00017.

Our members and supporters come from all parts of the globe, joined together by the shared vision of promoting and developing software and operating systems that respect user freedom.

French voluntary Associations play many roles in civic society, ranging from charity work to supporting research and education. If you'd like to learn more about then see the Wikipedia article on Voluntary Associations and the French government's Associations site.

How is Guix Foundation organised?

Guix Foundation is a volunteer Association under French law, meaning that our members organise, decide and run all aspects of it. We're able to fulfill our mission due to the energy and dedication of our volunteers. The governance model is:

Anyone can donate to support Guix Foundation's mission.
Anyone that wants to be involved is welcome to join Guix Foundation and become a member. In the same way that Guix users are everywhere we accept members from all parts of the globe.
Members elect an organising committee (called the Solidarity Administration Council). The SAC are responsible for prioritising activities and representing the members.
Members also vote for a President and Treasurer (called the Bureau) who represent the Foundation externally and organise the finances.
Members propose ideas, priorities and proposals for Guix Foundation. They organise events, educational activity and ensure we support the development and use of Guix.

How do I donate to Guix Foundation?

We welcome any donation to Guix Foundation to support the Guix project. Donations can be sent by a variety of means, see our Donations page for all the details.

As a small, independent Free Software project we rely on donations from individual supporters. If your organisation, company or institution would like to support us please get in contact.

How do I join Guix Foundation?

Anyone who's interested in GNU Guix can join the Guix Foundation. If you use Guix, contribute to Guix or are interested in Free Software then please join us! Find out more on the Join page.

How much money are you trying to raise?

The Sustain and Strengthen GNU Guix fundraising campaign estimated that the minimum level the project needs for critical infrastructure is 15000 Euros per year. We aim to be sustainable meaning that we're only spending as much in a year as we raise. Recurring donations are particularly important because they provide a regular stream of funds that can pay for the hosting and shared resources (e.g. build servers) that all Guix users rely on.

The more funding there is, the more we'll be able to strengthen Guix. Whether that's improving the project's infrastructure, sponsoring development or supporting the Guix community.

With the help of our fantastic donators we estimate that we'll raise almost 34,000 Euros during 2026. But, there's lots more we could do, so we hope you'll consider donating!

What will you use my donation for?

Guix Foundation aims to support the development of Guix, and the community around it. We spend money in the following categories:

Hosting and infrastructure
This is the most critical category as it covers hosting for the GNU Guix web site, the build farms which build packages, and the servers which users download those packages from.
Community and collaboration
As a highly distributed community of developers and users we run events for Guix contributors to come together, collaborate and learn from each other.
Advocacy and education
We want to build a healthy, sustainable and active community around Guix by attracting new users and making it fun for existing users.
Sponsoring Guix development
We can accelerate the development of Guix by sponsoring the development of new capabilities and maintaining existing code.

You can find out more about our latest activities in the Reports section.

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How do I contact Guix Foundation?

If you have a question or feedback we'd love to hear from you. You can reach us through the contact us form.

Members of Guix Foundation can contact other members through the guix-foundation mailing list. The mailing list's archives are public, but posting to the list is members-only.

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