This is something I'd be interested in: Making a 501(c) (tax-deductible) contribution towards this goal. Is there a way to make this happen? Can the FSF get involved in this somehow? (they have 501(c)(3) status).
Alex On 11/09/2015 07:50 PM, Francis Rowe wrote: > > > On 09/11/15 21:44, Timothy Pearson wrote: >> All, > >> After reviewing some of the comments on the ASUS KGPE-D16 being >> essentially too large of a system and too expensive for many >> people, and the fact that modern, blob-free systems are not really >> available in the mid-range arena, Raptor Engineering would like to >> offer to create a native initalization blob-free port for the ASUS >> KCMA-D8, which is essentially the KGPE-D16's ATX-compatible "little >> brother". > >> We would be asking $15,000 for the port, including upstreaming to >> the master coreboot tree. We already have extensive experience >> with these Family 10h/15h boards, and would be able to create a >> port of similar quality to the existing KGPE-D16 source in terms of >> both code quality and overall functionality. > >> If this is something you might be interested in please let me know. >> We are able to accept multiple payments from various sources for >> the same project (within limits), so if this is something your >> local Linux groups or similar might be interested in we should be >> able to keep the cost on any one individual or organization to a >> reasonable level. > >> Thank you for your consideration, > > > > To be clear, Timothy is trying to gauge potential interest in a > collective crowd funding source, between interested parties within the > coreboot project. > > -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
