Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 19:29:37 -0600 From: Lane <lane@joeandlane.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Freebsd non-profit stat OT Message-ID: <200412251929.37667.lane@joeandlane.com> In-Reply-To: <41CDF85E.6070908@mail.ru> References: <200412251442.iBPEgdQx093451@redtick.homeunix.com> <41CD8ACC.7070504@nbritton.org> <41CDF85E.6070908@mail.ru>
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On Saturday 25 December 2004 17:31, Andrew P. wrote: > Nikolas Britton wrote: > > Mark wrote: > >> I was looking at the bsd site and noticed the Quarterly Report was > >> out, and in this report > >> it states we are in danger of losing the non-profit status. Please > >> read this report. > >> > >> http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/press/20041221-newsletter.shtml > > > > Yes, I saw that yesterday, they need to rise $30,400, the max for any > > single person or entity is $8000 to meet the required 1/3rd rule. My > > only question is why they waited till now to raise 30 grand, someone > > dropped the ball on this one. Sent them your money and do it fast (umm > > like today) as the deadline is 6 day's away: > > > > > > The FreeBSD Foundation accepts donations via check: > > > > The FreeBSD Foundation > > 7321 Brockway Dr. > > Boulder, CO 80303 > > > > or PayPal: > > > > http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/donating.shtml > > > > Checks must be postmarked by December 31st. to count toward the > > advanced ruling period. > > Could they finally work out some new ways of payment? I'm from Russia - > I can't use Paypal and I can hardly get any checks. I supported Mozilla > foundation with my Visa card, and I'd like it very much to send a few > bucks to FreeBSD every now and again. > > Popularity is a big deal. I could never understand why this organization > (not community) was not aiming at getting more users and supporters. I > mean, this is the best OS I've ever seen. And while I don't even > remember how or when I first heard about it, I'm sure there are > thousands out there, who'd be glad to become FreeBSD fans, but they just > don't know anything about it. Just put a few nice pictures and > screenshots on the website, and people will get attracted. > > Same thing with money. I don't want to order your CD's, cuz they can get > lost on their way, and if they don't, I won't be expecting them until 50 > days pass (that's how long I'd waited for The Complete FreeBSD until it > came). I just want to pay, say, $10 a month with a Visa card. Not much, > but I'm not alone. Look at Firefox - a much smaller project can raise > $100k in a week. Can't we? > > Best wishes, > Andrew P. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Hey! I never knew there was a FreeBSDFoundation! I bought the CDROM's back when FreeBSD was at 3.4. I guess they already spent that money, huh? Not to break my arm patting myself on the back, but I just donated. They're at 87% toward keeping their 501c(3) status. I hope like heck that others will donate. FreeBSD is good for software development everywhere! lane
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