Welcome! 👋

I am Botspot - a 22M Raspberry Pi user and self-taught shell scripter.

My dream is for Linux to become just as widespread as Windows or Mac OS for personal computing, and to have it run well on even the cheapest Single Board Computers under $100.
Much of my free time in high school and college has been invested into making free, easy-to-use programs for everyone's benefit. ❤️

For years I was opposed to receiving donations of any kind, for fear that my joy found in coding would be replaced with anxiety to keep the sponsors happy. This year I am willing to try, due to unforeseen circumstances. Now you have a chance to give back.
You love Pi-Apps? You love BVM or any one of my other Free Open Source Software projects? Sponsor me with any amount you feel is fair.

Why allow donations now?

Reasonable question. It's not a long story. Despite being adult age, my parents forbade me from making my own choices. Instead they continually overturned many of my decisions, and ended up burning a lot of bridges, opportunities, and friendships in the process. Eventually it reached a breaking point, and I said this needs to stop.
In response, my parents handed me an eviction notice on January 1st 2025. I was forced to spend most of my savings on a cheap car, rent a storage unit, drop out of college, and start working full time. In February I was not sure where I would be living by now, but now a friendly family has invited me to live with them for at least the summer until I can find/afford a more permanent living space.

If you want to donate, you're welcome to. It's completely fine if you don't though. I'm no longer in eminent risk of becoming homeless. :)

What if I don't have a Github account?

That's fine. Donate with PayPal - No account needed.

Or if crypto is your thing, send some Monero XMR coin to this wallet address:

42ppvRzPoJhUeTfW4xUNwWGBn36ssqhjFZqwCmqdmXHW6aG5rESJLzE1uHCXyZjgdLPD23Zng3AN6AEWtEBCVjUfDs3DvgV