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From: albast <albast@xs4all.nl>
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Subject: Re: 3.0-RELEASE?
In-Reply-To: <19980303092719.58779@follo.net> from Eivind Eklund at "Mar 3, 98 09:27:19 am"
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> Idea: Would it be politically possible to include a 'dontation' field
> in the registration, where people could key in their credit card
> number, expiry date and the amount they want to donate to further
> FreeBSD development?
> 
> It should in that case include some suggestions that would tempt
> people to donate even if they can't donate a large amount e.g, "No
> amount to small, no amount to large.  Certain you can't spare $10 in
> favour of faster SMP-developments?"
> 
> If the estimated number of users is correct, and each donated $10,
> there'd be a cool $5M to improve FreeBSD.
> 

Great idea!
I would certainly donate if there would be some collaborate effort at
funding the amount needed to seriously improve FreeBSD.. Makes sense. :-)

--jeroen

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