Happy to help. You guys put loads of hard work into making this a great distro, and I'm more than happy to support you guys in it.
DR > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Judd Vinet > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [arch] Server Donation Drive! > > > Hey all, > > I'm sure you all already know this, but we've kinda hit a brick wall, > growth-wise, and that wall is dragon -- our ailing, > underpowered server. > > There's nothing more frustrating than trying to get a bugfix package > uploaded when the server is unresponsive. And I'm sure it's > equally (if > not more) frustrating to be sitting on a broken Arch box with no > access to the wiki or forums because the whole server is down. > > Well, let's fix it then! Dale Blount's company has graciously offered > us some rack space in their facility, and Paul Mattal's company has > graciously donated part of the funds required to purchase the > hardware. > We're looking at about 2500 bucks total. With Paul's help > and existing > donation money left over from existing server expenses, we have about > $1100, leaving us with another $1400 to pull out of the air. > > So here is my public plea to all of you for some financial help. If > you've already donated, or can't afford to help out, that's cool -- we > understand. But if you have some bucks kicking around that you were > just going to use as scrap paper or paper-airplane material, > then please > consider sending it our way instead. > > Many thanks to everyone for helping to keep us afloat. If this fails, > we have to resort to auctioning off our developers for random > housechores > and general abuse. Phrakture drew the short straw, so he's first. > > > - J ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html ============================================================================== _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
