Hey all, Since the OSL has been helping us out with hosting the p9f, I figure it’s best to notify you all that they will be having funding problems. If anyone on this list is able to contribute to the OSL I think it would help keep a piece of history up and running.
I hope you all are well, Cody > > All, > > I am writing to inform you about a critical situation facing the Open Source > Lab. Over the past several years, we have been operating at a deficit due to > a decline in corporate donations. While the College of Engineering (CoE) has > generously filled this gap, recent changes in university funding have led to > a significant reduction in CoE's budget. As a result, our current funding > model is no longer sustainable and CoE needs to find ways to cut programs. > > Earlier this week, I was informed that unless we secure $250,000 in committed > funds, the OSL will be forced to shut down later this year. I have reached > out to our largest corporate sponsor, IBM, and they are working to increase > their support as we update our contract. > > Additionally, the university plans to deprecate the data center in Kerr B210. > Much of their hosting has been moved to the cloud or the state data center, > and they lack the funds to replace the aging UPS/HVAC systems. I am actively > seeking a new location to host our systems, but finding suitable data center > space on campus has proven to be extremely challenging. > > If any of you can assist or connect me with potential supporters, please > reach out as soon as possible. I need to provide my boss with an update on > any funding changes by tomorrow morning. Your commitment is crucial for us to > move forward. > > I will be sending an email to our hosting list shortly updating them on the > situation along with a blog post on our website. > > Thank you for your continued support! > > -- > Lance Albertson > Director > Oregon State University | Open Source Lab > _______________________________________________ ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T8c0b6936f7784367-M1df8b0d7fc114875018ce5ff Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
