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To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>
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Subject: Re: Donations. 
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From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
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> In message <199803051009.CAA16357@rah.star-gate.com>, Amancio Hasty writes:
> >> Quite frankly, I don't think we would be able to spend more than about
> >> $1M/y efficiently.  Anything above that would get us a lot less bang/buck.
> >> And even $1M may be too high for our ability.
> >
> >At about $100, 000 per engineer and  a cheap one  at that we can easily spend
> >a $1M/year . $1M/year would probably buy us about 7 engineers if we want
> >to give them offices . If people are wondering if I am pitching for
> >a salaried position --- I am not .
> 
> I think people would happily do it for $80.000 if they could avoid offices.

Nope, $100, 000 is about right . insurance , equipment , phone calls .
In fact we can probably spend more than $1M/year :

equipment -- computers for testing, engineering, and ports group
communication cost including phone system or calls.
test group
porting group
engineering group
marketing group --- we don't want to go around doing this telethon thingy
                    every year.
sales           --- well the sky is the limit on this one.

What building/offices , telecommute Dude!!

We can probably use all the money plus more of what people can throw at
FreeBSD.org.

To the group:
While we are having this nice chat, have you thought of sending 
your small donation ? I did 8)

	Cheers,
	Amancio



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