> > Donation request: > > > > I am looking for 1 or 2 "very fast" 1u x86 machines (for instance > > fast-cpu dell r610) so that I can do a refresh of the ports tree > > amd64-build machines with newer hardware. > > > > The current machines are lagging in performance and I want to improve > > the build times. The two faster architectures (i386 and amd64) are > > used to spot build problems in the ports tree very quickly, before > > other slower architectures see them. The other slower architectures > > include some rather sensitive machines, though since "all the world is > > linux running on amd64" is becoming a problem , and therefore they > > suit that purpose. they act together to catch problems before > > developers waste time. > > > > If anyone can find a way to donate such machines, please drop me a note. > > thanks. > > What's the status of this donation request? Was it fulfilled?
Someone has stepped up to offer two machines of the type I requested! > (I'm guessing not, as it looks like it's still listed on the want.html > page.) Actually, the request above is not listed in want.html. > This seems like a pretty important request to me. If nobody has the > machines to donate, should we move forward by donating funds? I can't > kick in a lot, but, you know, if we all kick in a little... Over the years, the small donations have been added up into a fund that has served other purposes that require cash -- like making sure that the networks keep working, that hackathons happen and poorer developers can attend, or servicing other rapid problem solving -- such as replacing the AC earlier this year, or getting a few new UPS. It assume there are a few people out there that can -- once in a while, if a clear request is made -- provide us with a few big-ticket items that shouldn't dent the donation money pile. I am happy that my assumption still seems to be true!
