My question is with contributing to Ubuntu:
I tried to donate $25 this morning before downloading 12.04.3 LTS (you kinda force people to it). I wanted to donate, as I've done before, without any other returns than the privilege of using the software. I thought I was entering billing info so that my credit card would be charged directly, but instead it appears the site forces me to go through PayPal! While I do have a PayPal account, I don't like to use it much. So I ended up canceling the contribution. I sure don't know why Ubuntu sets up the donation feature thusly - it turns me off. If you want people to contribute voluntarily, make it easy for them and not force one to use a certain payment method.