Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 09:43:32 +0100 (CET) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net> To: Karl Denninger <karl@denninger.net> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Crypto Donations (was: Re: What is the status of the FreeBSD development process now?) Message-ID: <29f403f-dc93-51a4-1945-39ac97218e48@puchar.net> In-Reply-To: <82a624a0-b56a-200e-c879-06535c0741ff@denninger.net> References: <NG-5mKi--3-9@tutanota.com> <CACcTwYnDD86etzZhsW64t9fGnL%2Br2BXwZ=RDXGiJ7RP54mWfmw@mail.gmail.com> <NG-G41y--3-9@tutanota.com> <CANCZdfquUTHsCUwBttwCvzHO4Ght0-sNHrONmrse4Ug-Z-CZ5g@mail.gmail.com> <NG-HjAl--3-9@tutanota.com> <CAD2Ti28BzUcJO4%2B%2BPvXA7XmyQHLWN3UWHziP=iu1EQTybmUExA@mail.gmail.com> <b86ecc8f-de47-3dc2-8c95-3aae1c585ab7@m5p.com> <93b6c160-966d-d17d-fafa-2fe554b651c2@puchar.net> <82a624a0-b56a-200e-c879-06535c0741ff@denninger.net>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --3974694515-1471159027-1667637812=:32436 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT > day when crypto currency is transferred. > > IMHO this is at its foundation a political statement; one who has crypto something and wishes to donate to FreeBSD can trivially > exchange it for "classic currency" and donate the classic currency. Indeed you so-state in your first line in that there is no > reason the person who wishes to make the donation cannot simply remove the entire point of debate by "instantly changing it to > something else", in this case dollars. > > One thing I do like about FreeBSD is that it has mostly stayed out of said political debates, which is IMHO a good thing. You are right. But if some fool will come and tell you: i will give XXX bitcoins for you? They you ask to convert to dollars. He say no, he want to give you bitcoins. You refuse or get that bitcoins and exchange it? Of course, using this bitcoins needs some work to convert it. But if it's not small amount of value they it's worth it. --3974694515-1471159027-1667637812=:32436--
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