From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 2 12:40:30 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31FF11065672 for ; Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:40:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mail25@bzerk.org) Received: from ei.bzerk.org (tunnel490.ipv6.xs4all.nl [IPv6:2001:888:10:1ea::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CBC78FC08 for ; Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:40:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mail25@bzerk.org) Received: from ei.bzerk.org (BOFH@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ei.bzerk.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id n52CeOJQ054041; Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:40:24 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mail25@bzerk.org) Received: (from bulk@localhost) by ei.bzerk.org (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id n52CeN8m054040; Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:40:23 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mail25@bzerk.org) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:40:23 +0200 From: Ruben de Groot To: Wojciech Puchar Message-ID: <20090602124023.GA53857@ei.bzerk.org> Mail-Followup-To: Ruben de Groot , Wojciech Puchar , Zbigniew Szalbot , Jerry McAllister , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" References: <4ad871310905270944s43c052b3he419d732fd3be606@mail.gmail.com> <4A1D7764.1060104@otenet.gr> <752e2b0b5bcdacec2fb767357964af98.squirrel@relay.lc-words.com> <20090527220819.GA55127@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on ei.bzerk.org X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.0.1 (ei.bzerk.org [127.0.0.1]); Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:40:28 +0200 (CEST) Cc: Jerry McAllister , Zbigniew Szalbot , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Flamewar ( was: Sponsoring FreeBSD) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:40:30 -0000 On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 01:08:30AM +0200, Wojciech Puchar typed: > > >I still cannot understand why you - an active, experienced and > >knowledgeable FBSD user - would want to scare off potential donors for the > > once again please reread that post. it wasn't even potential donor, but > potential advert buyer. But if i'm really wrong, i will mail him and say > that he can buy advert on FreeBSD webpage for 100$. I just re-read it. >>>1. Monthly sponsoring of around 50 to 100 USD That's *monthly*. It's not insubstantial as you keep implying, and it even shows commitment, not a one-time shot. Hardly spam in my book. >>>What we ask for in return for our sponsorships is a short mentioning on the site somewhere with a link to our website. They don't want an advert but a link. That's what you get for 5000 USD/year on http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/donate/sponsors.shtml So, instead of being pissed on, they might have been persuaded to pay a little more, get their link and help the project as a whole. Missed opportunity.