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mtrivs

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From: Syracuse, NY

Registered: 2005-12-26

Posts: 183

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

im with dusty for this one!

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jskier

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From: Minnesota, USA

Registered: 2003-07-30

Posts: 383

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Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

I'd like to see some of the money go into an AMD64 machine for Judd so we can have the original arch developer hacking on the next generation Arch64.

Dusty

I agree with that... The project definitely needs a boost, especially if its from the creator of Arch 

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longhornxtreme

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Registered: 2004-07-10

Posts: 131

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

I'd love to see some of that extra money go towards Arch64, but as always... the dev's get to decide where the funds go

iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

If Judd really thinks that a 64-bit machine would be of assistance, I say go for it! Well, that is if the current budget allows.

Also, when I get paid (poor college student) I'll drop some green the way of Arch!

droog

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Registered: 2004-11-18

Posts: 877

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

This would take a little time, but maybe a generic form letter could be sent to everyone that donated after %100 asking what they would like their donations to be used for.

I think it should look something like this.

1: beer
2: cigars
3: amd 64 machine
4: save it for the next server upgrade

Cerebral

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From: Waterloo, ON, CA

Registered: 2005-04-08

Posts: 3,108

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Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

buy yourself a sparkling new 64 bit processor, friend, you deserve it. Anybody here dare to disagree?

I dare to disagree!  He shouldn't go out and buy a 64-bit processor with this money... he'll need a motherboard and RAM to go with that.  *nod*

jellywerker

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From: Sunny Seattle

Registered: 2005-04-04

Posts: 286

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Do I get bad juju for being unable to donate? I'm there in spirit, but financially strapped. Congrats to those who can and did donate.

shadowhand

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From: MN, USA

Registered: 2004-02-19

Posts: 1,142

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Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

+1 For Judd buying and AMD64 setup!

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jskier

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From: Minnesota, USA

Registered: 2003-07-30

Posts: 383

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Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Well if it doesn't get all spent, I like the idea of saving for the next server upgrade. Maybe invest some of it with a low risk option and make some more money?

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longhornxtreme

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Registered: 2004-07-10

Posts: 131

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

an ING Direct CD would be a really simple guaranteed way to have it grow at about 5%.... no fees... no minimums....

Moo-Crumpus

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From: Hessen / Germany

Registered: 2003-12-01

Posts: 1,487

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

I will not cut back my donation in telling the recievers what they should do with it. They will do something useful,  I have no doubt. They have fixed costs and for sure some archlinux related charges to pay here and then. They should take the money and go ahead, found an archlinux foundation, take a bath, whatever .

A donation is a gift, and not an instrument of control.

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longhornxtreme

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Registered: 2004-07-10

Posts: 131

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

in no way was i attempting to tell the Devs what to do

We're just stoked there's some extra money for arch that's all...

polarrr

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Registered: 2004-09-12

Posts: 110

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Take a bath?  :shock:  The moment one of the devs take a bath, I'm leaving  :x  I only started using Arch because I heard Arch users and devs are like minded...uh...I still take a bath...annually...

ozar

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From: USA

Registered: 2005-02-18

Posts: 1,686

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

A donation is a gift, and not an instrument of control.

I'm in total agreement with Moo-Crumpus on the donation issue and feel quite certain that Judd will act intelligently and responsibily with the many generous donations received.  End of story...

oz 

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Moo-Crumpus

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From: Hessen / Germany

Registered: 2003-12-01

Posts: 1,487

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Everytime one agrees with me I start to consider my own opinion to be wrong ...

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longhornxtreme

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Registered: 2004-07-10

Posts: 131

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

I'm the same way about music... i hate it when bands i discoverd 6-12 months ago start showing up on the radio and every idiot and his dog are singing it...

mmccaskill

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From: NC

Registered: 2005-02-21

Posts: 165

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

I'd donate but I have (more like my wife has) a baby due March 13.

Spider.007

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Registered: 2004-06-20

Posts: 1,175

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

I think when people donate for new servers; it should be spend on new servers; and not on other hardware / stuff

SleepyDog

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Registered: 2004-10-15

Posts: 114

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Seeing as we've passed the goal a long while now, it's safe to assume that people are no longer donating for new servers

jani

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Registered: 2006-01-15

Posts: 13

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Seeing as we've passed the goal a long while now, it's safe to assume that people are no longer donating for new servers

Perhaps we should finish the server donation drive and start a 'Hardware required by developers to improve driver support (eg ATI card for Iphitus)'-donation drive now.

DanGray

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Registered: 2004-08-15

Posts: 23

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Surely with $6000 in the bank it's safe to assume that there's the money for a fairly robust server and probably a decent development machine too?

I know that if I had 6 grand I could get my hands of a kick-ass server (a Dell PowerEdge 1850 is $5000, and I would guess the Arch admins have something better and cheaper up their sleves?) and have some left for developement hardware - as long as a decent (no, better than decent!) server appears I guess most people wouldn't really care what the rest of the cash goes on.

  D.

droog

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Registered: 2004-11-18

Posts: 877

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Seeing as we've passed the goal a long while now, it's safe to assume that people are no longer donating for new servers

Exactly.. and i think if you trust judd and the devs to run your distro, trust them with a little money.

I personally donated for beer and cigars, but whatever floats your boat. either way arch is going to get the needed server and we can keep using this kickass distro.

pikass

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From: Schwartz space

Registered: 2005-11-28

Posts: 85

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Actually it is enough money to buy a server and a mature server OS. */me runs away and hides*

rhfrommn

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From: Minnesota

Registered: 2005-01-13

Posts: 99

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

Hey, where did the donation link and graphic showing the progress go?

I just did a transfer from my bank to paypal so I can send in my share once that clears.  But when I checked back here the stuff was gone.

Guess I'll go to the donations link and do it there.  Still, would be nice to know how the drive is going for a while more yet.  It hasn't even been a full week . . . .

Snowman

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From: Montreal, Canada

Registered: 2004-08-20

Posts: 5,212

Re: $$ GOAL ALMOST REACHED!!

It was probably removed because the goal was reached. 245% of the money needed for the new server was accumulated so it didn't make sense to keep it there longer. 

There's still the paypal button at the bottom of the page if you want to donate. I'm sure Judd will appreciate any additionnal donations.