[draegtun]

A few months ago there was this discussion on HN - Why is Funding Perl Core Development So Difficult? (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3247925).

Unfortunately Perl doesn't have a Sugar Daddy :( However it does have a few benevolent Uncles :)

Here's the breakdown of the last 12 months contributions...

  $10,000   Jun 2011  Vienna.pm
  $10,000   Jul 2011  Booking.com
  $10,000   Jul 2011  cPanel
  €100,000  Jan 2012  Booking.com
  $100,000  Jan 2012  Craigslist

ref: Figures by trawling TPF website. Hopefully I have this correct! http://news.perlfoundation.org/2011/06/viennapm-donates-up-t... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2011/07/bookingcom-sponsor-p5... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2011/07/cpanel-sponsor-p5cmf.... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2012/01/bookingcom-sponsors-1... | http://news.perlfoundation.org/2012/01/craigslist-charitable...

[adam-_-]

Hard to find, unfortunately, but NET-A-PORTER (disclaimer: I work there) also donated $10,000. As well as LOVEFiLM, Oslo.pm, and Dijkmat donating various amounts. Source: http://www.perlfoundation.org/previous_homepage_news

[jzawodn]

That earlier discussion is part of what sparked this (craigslist) donation, FWIW. (I work there)

[draegtun]

It's great to know something good came out of that discussion despite the silly trolling that blemished parts of it.

[avar]

Booking.com contributed €100k, not $100k. €100k =~ $130k. So the total for the last 12 months is around $260k, not $230k.

[draegtun]

Have amended.