On Mon, 2003-11-24 at 23:39, B. W. Fitzpatrick wrote: > > Or if it is an absolute requirement that we have the boxes then why > > doesn't each member pitch in a 100 bucks and we'll buy some machines > > instead of waiting for the tooth fairy to drop them in our lap. I'll > > donate a 100 bucks. > > We're not waiting for the tooth fairy to drop hardware in our laps--the > fundraising committee has already informed infrastructure that once it > decides what it needs in the way of hardware, it should let us know the > spec and we'll get the boxes donated from somewhere. The ASF needs to > use cash for things that we can't get donated like monthly colo > ($1500ish) and possible legal defense (could be anything).
So realistically no one would ever be able to answer the question: "When would we going to get a server so we can generate sites." I only say at the sheer frustration of watching it take an eon to get a Wiki setup and JIRA. And that I will be further frustrated in the fact that I can't generate a site because I'm waiting for two committees to reach a decisions. > However, if you want to donate cash (tax deductable--at least for US > citizens), you can do so very easily via PayPal: > http://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html Absolutely I will put my money where my mouth is. 100 bucks just came your way. > -Fitz > > -- > Brian W. Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.red-bean.com/fitz/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- jvz. Jason van Zyl [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tambora.zenplex.org In short, man creates for himself a new religion of a rational and technical order to justify his work and to be justified in it. -- Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
