From owner-freebsd-java Sat Oct 21 3:38:48 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from public.bta.net.cn (public.bta.net.cn [202.96.0.97]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6159037B4C5 for ; Sat, 21 Oct 2000 03:38:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from netrinsics.com([202.106.14.239]) by public.bta.net.cn(JetMail 2.5.3.0) with SMTP id jm639f1c3eb; Sat, 21 Oct 2000 10:38:27 -0000 Received: (from robinson@localhost) by netrinsics.com (8.11.0/8.9.3) id e9LAdX110996 for freebsd-java@freebsd.org; Sat, 21 Oct 2000 18:39:33 +0800 (+0800) (envelope-from robinson) Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 18:39:33 +0800 (+0800) From: Michael Robinson Message-Id: <200010211039.e9LAdX110996@netrinsics.com> To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cosource development fund Sender: owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Nate writes: >Note, the 'legal' license at this point has nothing to do with $$, but >more to do with Sun. I'm aware of that. Previously, several people have expressed interest in providing financial support for a JDK 1.3, whereas the current FreeBSD Java effort isn't set up to accept it. Cosource is already set up to accept credit card donations of any amount, allows people to express their financial interest before making a final commitment, and guarantees that the contributors ultimately get what they pay for. Once the pile of money reaches a threshold level, one of two things will happen: an independent party will grab the pile, or FreeBSD Inc. will be able to use the pile to hire a contractor to finish the job. Either way works for me. But, like I said, get the word out. The more people know about this, the better chance it has of working. -Michael Robinson To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message