On Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:33 -0500, "Chris Bennett"
<chris@bennettconstruction.biz> wrote:
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> Aaron Mason wrote:
> > I'd be happy to preorder a CD, I just need to have the money to pay
> > for one, and I'm behind on bills...
> >   
> I'm in the same boat. This year has been brutally tough for my business.
> I simply cannot afford a CD.
> 
> However, I simply cannot do without OpenBSD.
> 
> So I will mention that other useful page:
> 
> http://www.openbsd.org/donations.html
> 
> They now accept direct donations in a variety of ways.
> 
> I just signed up for a  USD a month subscription using PayPal.
> 
> I suggest that anyone seeing hard times consider donating a small amount.
> After PayPal fees, a hundred  donations is still around  extra for 
> OpenBSD.
> 
> Anyone who has counted change to buy food knows that even a few extra 
> bucks can make your day a whole lot better!

This is wonderful and I am sure direct donations are much appreciated,
but....

Buy the CD's people. The best way to support the project is to support
Theo.
Nothing supports Theo more than CD sales. The surest way to maximize the 
money that actually goes to OpenBSD is to buy the CD's.
Instead of a monthly donation you could put aside $10 a month in a
savings
account and buy the CD set twice a year. No PayPal. No credit card. Just
your bank account.
If you *really* want to help OBSD buy the CD's.
(plus you get all the neat stickers)