How GNOME and KDE spend their money

“Beyond these general impressions, what is most interesting is
the financial accounting in the reports. The two reports are not
strictly comparable, given that many FOSS activities occur in the
northern hemisphere’s summer rather than spring. Nor is it always
obvious in either report what falls under each line item. Still,
some differences emerge.

“For instance, GNOME lists an income of just over $102,000 for
the quarter covered by its report. This income includes $65,000
from the Desktop Summit, $20,000 from “advisory board fees” (which
I interpret mainly as donations from corporate sponsors), and
$12,400 collected by the Friends of GNOME, a promotional and
fund-raising project.”

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