Judd Vinet wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm sure you all already know this, but we've kinda hit a brick wall,
> growth-wise, and that wall is dragon -- our ailing, underpowered server.
>
> There's nothing more frustrating than trying to get a bugfix package
> uploaded when the server is unresponsive.  And I'm sure it's equally (if
> not more) frustrating to be sitting on a broken Arch box with no
> access to the wiki or forums because the whole server is down.
>
> Well, let's fix it then!  Dale Blount's company has graciously offered
> us some rack space in their facility, and Paul Mattal's company has
> graciously donated part of the funds required to purchase the hardware.
> We're looking at about 2500 bucks total.  With Paul's help and existing
> donation money left over from existing server expenses, we have about
> $1100, leaving us with another $1400 to pull out of the air.
>
> So here is my public plea to all of you for some financial help.  If
> you've already donated, or can't afford to help out, that's cool -- we
> understand.  But if you have some bucks kicking around that you were
> just going to use as scrap paper or paper-airplane material, then please
> consider sending it our way instead.
>
> Many thanks to everyone for helping to keep us afloat.  If this fails,
> we have to resort to auctioning off our developers for random housechores
> and general abuse.  Phrakture drew the short straw, so he's first.
>
>
> - J
>
>
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Done.

Thanks and good luck!

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