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@ -39,19 +39,22 @@ to run the server. It is available for Mac, Linux and Windows.
Note that this is work in progress. We do our best to provide a complete, stable version.
Financial [support](SPONSORS.md) makes a huge difference and enables us to spend more time with this project.
If you have a question, don't hesitate to ask in our [help forum](https://groups.google.com/a/photoprism.org/forum/#!forum/help)
If you have a question, don't hesitate to ask in our [help forum][help]
or [contact us via email](mailto:hello@photoprism.org).
## Why this has to be free software ##
The development of every commercial product is focused on monetization.
We've [built similar apps more than once](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Mediencenter) and every single time the constraints of working
We've [built similar apps more than once](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Mediencenter)
and every single time the constraints of working
in a profit-oriented corporate environment were an impediment.
We are sure we can do better with only a fraction of the budget. Simplicity - the art of maximizing the amount of work not done - can be very powerful.
We are sure we can do better with only a fraction of the budget. Simplicity - the art of maximizing the
amount of work not done - can be very powerful.
Go itself is a [great example](https://talks.golang.org/2015/simplicity-is-complicated.slide).
Our long-term goal is to become an open platform for machine learning [research](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Research) based on real-world photo collections.
Our long-term goal is to become an open platform for machine
learning [research](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Research) based on real-world photo collections.
## How to contribute ##
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[easy](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aeasy) can be
good (first) contributions.
You'll get a small reward for working on [funded issues](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/labels/funded), see [issuehunt.io](https://issuehunt.io/repos/119160553) for details. Note that issue descriptions may be outdated on their site. Rewards are paid out when all [acceptance criteria](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Issues#user-stories) prioritized as MUST are met and your [pull request](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Pull-Requests) was successfully merged.
You'll get a small reward for working on [funded issues](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/labels/funded),
see [issuehunt.io](https://issuehunt.io/repos/119160553) for details.
Note that issue descriptions may be outdated on their site. Rewards are paid out when
all [acceptance criteria](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Issues#user-stories) prioritized as
MUST are met and your [pull request](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Pull-Requests)
was successfully merged.
Please join our [developers mailing list](https://groups.google.com/a/photoprism.org/forum/#!forum/developers)
to receive regular project updates and discuss development related topics. Don't be afraid to ask stupid questions.
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You're most welcome to support us via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/lastzero),
especially if you need help with using our software. They will match every donation in the first year.
In addition, you can find us on [Patreon][patreon] and [PayPal][paypal].
Also please leave a star if you like this project, it provides enough motivation to keep going. Thank you very much! <3
In addition, you can find us on [Patreon][donations] and [PayPal][paypal]. It really means a lot to us as we haven't received any major financial support so far and are funding this project from our personal savings.
Feature requests backed by sponsors are marked with a golden [sponsor][sponsored issues] label.
Let us know if we mistakenly label an idea as [unfunded][unfunded issues].
## Corporate Sponsorship ##
Please [reach out to us](mailto:hello@photoprism.org) if you work for an organization that can [support our project](https://dl.photoprism.org/slides/PhotoPrism.pdf)
Please [reach out to us](mailto:hello@photoprism.org) if you work for an organization that
can [support our project](https://dl.photoprism.org/slides/PhotoPrism.pdf)
as we are looking for a way to continue doing this full-time.
We'll be happy to mention your contribution plus you'll get a direct line to [our team](https://docs.photoprism.org/en/latest/team/) of top-class engineers and scientists.
We'll be happy to mention your contribution plus you'll get a direct line
to [our team](https://docs.photoprism.org/en/latest/team/) of top-class engineers and scientists.
See [SPONSORS.md](SPONSORS.md) for details.
[help]: https://groups.google.com/a/photoprism.org/forum/#!forum/help
[license]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/blob/develop/LICENSE
[donations]: https://www.patreon.com/photoprism
[patreon]: https://www.patreon.com/photoprism
[paypal]: https://www.paypal.me/photoprism
[goreport]: https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/photoprism/photoprism
[coverage]: https://codecov.io/gh/photoprism/photoprism
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[issuehunt]: https://issuehunt.io/repos/119160553
[chat]: https://gitter.im/browseyourlife/community
[twitter]: https://twitter.com/browseyourlife
[unfunded issues]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aunfunded
[sponsored issues]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Asponsor

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=================
PhotoPrism is a non-profit project run entirely by volunteers. We need your funds to pay for
[organizing meetups](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Meetups),
[running our servers](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Infrastructure),
[organizing meetups][meetups],
[running our servers][infrastructure],
visiting conferences, buying test devices, offering rewards for contributions, and covering our cost of living.
You're most welcome to support us via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/lastzero),
especially if you need help with using our software. They will match every donation in the first year.
You can also [become a sponsor on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/photoprism), [fund issues](https://issuehunt.io/repos/119160553), [donate via PayPal](https://www.paypal.me/photoprism) or [get in touch with us](mailto:hello@photoprism.org) to discuss further details.
You can also [become a sponsor on Patreon][patreon], [fund issues][issuehunt], [donate via PayPal][paypal]
or [get in touch with us](mailto:hello@photoprism.org) to discuss further details.
Thank you very much! 💎
Feature requests backed by sponsors are marked with a golden [sponsor][sponsored issues] label.
Let us know if we mistakenly label an idea as [unfunded][unfunded issues].
## Sponsors ##
[![Liquid Bytes](https://blog.liquidbytes.net/img/logo-retina.png)](https://blog.liquidbytes.net/)
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## Donations ##
[David Pennington](https://github.com/Xeoncross), Jun Li, Jonas Aaberg, Dmitry, Fabian Graf
[meetups]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Meetups
[infrastructure]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Infrastructure
[paypal]: https://www.paypal.me/photoprism
[issuehunt]: https://issuehunt.io/repos/119160553
[patreon]: https://www.patreon.com/photoprism
[unfunded issues]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aunfunded
[sponsored issues]: https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Asponsor