I don't see any issue with a company wanting custom work done on the project as long as it doesn't contradict the goals of the project.
For example, a company might want to pay more to improve particular hardware drivers, is that really a problem? Consulting could be a good way to raise funds for the project while also encouraging usage. On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:18 PM, Christoph R. Murauer <n...@nawi.is> wrote: > > How about a series of 'Corporate' CDs, with a sliding scale of prices, > > incrementing on a traditional per user/account/cpu/etc basis? > > > > Management & purchasing people are accustomed to this. > > [ ... ] > > I (only my personal opinion) think this contradicts with the main goal > (Free) of the project. > > See FAQ 1.4 and the donations page > > *Such contributions are considered strictly gifts to the OpenBSD > Project, [ ... ]* > > If a company pays in a kind like you suggest, then they expect > something like a service contract or a way to influence the project.
