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 Donation collection for FOSS groups and individuals.
 
-For support, visit [#cmpwn on
-irc.freenode.net](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=cmpwn&uio=d4)
-or file a GitHub issue.
-
-## Rationale
-
-Getting paid to write open source is *hard*. There are several problems with
-donations:
-
-* No job security
-* Not likely to be enough to switch to full time
-* Without being full time, it's hard to be productive
-
-Some projects get support from companies, but most projects are not on the right
-scale for that to happen, and some projects (like most of my own) do not provide
-business value and wouldn't get sponsored regardless of size.
-
-So, the solution: keep your job, and collect donations until you have raised
-enough to support one week of full time development on your open source
-projects. Take a week of unpaid leave and get some FOSS shit done.
-
-## fosspay
-
-This software will collect donations for you. Want to take it for a test drive?
-[Send me a buck](https://drewdevault.com/donate?project=3).
-
 * Supports one-time and monthly donations
 * Process cards with Stripe - also supports Bitcoin
 * Flexible and customizable
@@ -35,19 +9,18 @@ This software will collect donations for you. Want to take it for a test drive?
 It works for individuals (like me) and it works for organizations. Expect to
 spend about an hour or two setting up everything and then you're good to go.
 
+For support, visit [#cmpwn on
+irc.freenode.net](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=cmpwn&uio=d4)
+or file a GitHub issue.
+
 ## Before you start
 
-Do these things first:
-
-1. Research the tax implications for your country
-1. Speak with your employer about it
-
 You will need a number of things set up before you start:
 
 1. An approved [Stripe](https://stripe.com/) account
-1. A mail server (try [Mandrill](http://mandrill.com/) if you don't have one)
-1. A domain name and an SSL certificate (try [Namecheap](http://www.namecheap.com/?aff=84838) and [StartSSL](http://www.startssl.com/))
-1. A web server to host fosspay on (try [Linode](http://linode.com/) if you don't have one)
+1. A mail server
+1. A domain name and an SSL certificate
+1. A web server to host fosspay on
 
 ## Installation