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:

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>> (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