So if I need five CDs for five servers, should I buy one CD (something
to install off and also so that my employer gets something physical for
the expenditure - seems to help getting the money) and donate $200
- total $250?
Or would you prefer me to buy 5 CDs so that CD sales are up - and
so same total $250?
Seems like a dumb question ($200 for doing nothing has got to leave
the project with more money than $200 for making four CD sets?) but
the repeated references to CD sales has got me wondering ... I am
assuming the "buy CDs" message is directed at people who do not
give anything at all.
But if you assume, then you might make an ASS of U and ME ... 8-)
Thanks.
On 3/10/2007, at 5:46 AM, Bob Beck wrote:
(though i have to confess, i haven't made a donation since i upgraded
my gateway to 4.1 ... i have an excuse !!! and it was only last
week.
and i will)
And this is exactly the problem. Look, you guys can quibble
all you want about "awww, we should be able to make our own distros"
Yes, you can.
However, you won't be able to make your own distro when OpenBSD
ceases to exist for financial reasons. Free software still costs money
to produce, and all the talk about "well I should donate" does not
translate
into dollars.
Unless people buy CD's, you may not see future releases. it's that
simple. We all love doing this, but without money to maintain a
place to
do it and someone to look over it, it isn't going to continue.
-Bob
