On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:39 PM, new_guy <byte8b...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm in the US and I've bought > CDs, t-shirts and made a few donations.
> OpenBSD is the *only* project I have ever given my hard-earned money to > although I use other operating systems... I have a similar story. The sheer simplicity and forethought that goes into this beautiful OS is what made me personally purchase shirts, CDs and give cash as well. I have also persuaded businesses to contribute/purchase media where the software has been deployed. So what if it's founder lives a mountain biking/hiking lifestyle? If I can give him that and he can continue to provide this wonderful product for "free," I'm happy to help him live his lifestyle (even if he doesn't play well with others at times). It's too bad the project doesn't have greater financial backing to allow more development of the OS goodness we enjoy--and also allow more "OpenBSD people" to live a Theo-like lifestyle, if they so choose. I do believe one day we will all rank a person's success not by their net worth, but by their impassioned contributions to humanity.
