Yes and no. Yes, because a donation at any time of year will fund Framasoft's actions. We can't thank you enough for this! And no, because we want to carry out 2 experiments using this collection: - This is the first test of our association's budget funding (96% of which is based on donations). Currently, around 50% of the year's donations are made in the last 3 weeks of December. ([figures for 2023](https://soutenir.framasoft.org/fr/stats/#2023)). So it's ‘a bit stressful’ for us at the end of the year, when we can't be sure⋅es to reach our provisional budget before the last days of December. Highlighting our actions during the year (as with this fundraiser) potentially makes you want to support us at a time other than the end of the year. We're experimenting with this aspect, and we'll let you know if the test is conclusive or not! - C’est aussi une manière pour nous de voir si ce dorlotage régulier de It's also a way for us to see if you're enthusiastic about this regular pampering of our services. Let's pamper ourselves, it's a labour of love, a little less attractive than a brand new project, but we think it's particularly important. Taking part in this fundraising campaign will also help us to know whether we're heading in the right direction (or not!).
Before we can offer you software in the form of a ‘Frama’ service, such as Framapad or Framadate, we need to test this software technically (is it stable? Is it easy to maintain? Can it handle thousands of people every day? etc.). That's what Framalab is all about - trying things out, tinkering, breaking things and starting again. You can use these softwares online, **THOUGH**, please note that no direct support will be provided by Framasoft for these test services (you can however ask for help on [Framacolibri](https://framacolibri.org/c/entraide/57) and that we are not committed to maintaining the services over time. In other words, your data could disappear overnight. We told you, it's for testing :)
