Just sent in my contribution.  I agree that the aggregate data should be public, as well as the suggestions for ideas (anonymously of course)

My plan is to post the results of the survey tomorrow (sunday) -- so anyone who hasn't taken it yet but would like to -- please do so now 

-mouser

Ok the complete results of the First Public DonationCoder Survey should now be publicly readable by anyone!!

• http://app.sgizmo.com/reports/41356/122681/N2IC68S3UA65CJSVYNVPQGKZMWYAI2/?ts=1239574715

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In the spirit of open source information gathering.. let's see if anyone can discover anything interesting in all of that data.

And maybe suggest some questions we didn't ask but should ask for next time?

One thing we need to say about the survey is it's going to be disproportionately filled out by the email-newsletter readers, since the newsletter is where we really encouraged people to fill it out..  Not sure how that effects the responses per se, but i suspect it will have a real effect.

Now understand what I am about to write here may have bias.

After having skipped quickly once and taken a second slower look, for some reason certain things stick out to me, beyond the bad humor and rank comments.

1.) apparently a need/want for cross-platform programs, and/or Linux induction.
2.) there are some that would wish to learn to program, and learn how; here at DC.
3.) in relation to #2 these folks would appreciate support and distributorship of their programs through DC.
4.) I agree deeply with the following, but this is not a minus. The DC site is overwhelming. Proper Navigation is an issue.
5.) Apparently a lot of guilty consciences out there. I would put this to rest by saying I just did not donate to DC, but I also donated for the ones that could not as well. Even the ones that could not donate still make this :Community" worth wild. There are those that have not donated money, that still donate their time, ans that is very valuable as well. So stop fretting.
6.) seems to be a call for tutorials of the products distributed and supported through DC
7.) Overall the folks, and the goers, here at DC have built something wonderful.

Again some of my immediate insights may have a personal bias, but it is what I immediately took notice of.
I am sure if I look tomorrow, I would find a completely different list.

It is entirely possible.
Again I mention that I did say there may be some bias.

I use FARR, but not many of its features at all - mostly just for program launching. I've read the Help pages over and over but mostly I don't get it.

would it be safe to say that if I've never heard of FARR I don't need it?
(eg, if you have to ask the price you can't afford it)

sorry--just (belatedly) took the survey and am feeling a bit giddy. I needed some release after the brain workout. 

90% male. Wow.

I cannot remember what I wrote in the 'appendices' section.. I might not have done at all. Sorry.

But otherwise, interesting results.