On 10/27/14, Michael W. Lucas <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 09:04:48PM +0100, Peter N. M. Hansteen wrote: >> "Michael W. Lucas" <[email protected]> writes: >> >> > BAH! You think you can steal my idea for supporting OpenBSD? I don't >> > think it's that easy. >> > >> > MY auction raised $1145. >> > >> > There is no way that BoPF3 can POSSIBLY raise more than that! >> > >> > Consider the gauntlet thrown. >> >> :D >> >> After two days, the highest bit lists as US $493.88, which means >> >> a) that bid was likely entered in a non-USD currency (or >> somebody has an odd sense of humor, I'm fine with both) >> >> b) we're on a pretty good trajectory for beating Mr. Lucas on >> the fundraising front > > Humpf. > > It is just BARELY possible that Mr. Hansteen's work will raise more > money than mine. If so, it will clearly be the result of nepotism, > collusion, and intrigue. > > If this happens, I'll have to write another OpenBSD book. One that > will raise EVEN MORE MONEY than this petty little BoPF3 auction. > > ==ml > >> One again, the auction is at >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Book-of-PF-3rd-ed-signed-by-the-author-First-Copy-signed-/321563281902?
Just to give this a bump: Interesting bid patterns by two high bidders. --patrick >> The blog post with the nice pictures is at >> http://bsdly.blogspot.no/2014/10/the-book-of-pf-3rd-edition-is-here.html >> >> And if your bid turns out not to be the successful one, please make >> the amount of your highest bid a direct donation to OpenBSD instead. >> >> Even if you wouldn't consider bidding, go on, head over to >> http://www.openbsd.org/orders.html or >> http://www.openbsd.org/donations.html >> and spend some money! >> >> - Peter
