Supporting FreeBSD

I've been using FreeBSD in production environments since early 2000, and I continue to rely on it at home and at work. Even though I could download the operating system for free, I still subscribe through FreeBSDMall.com to support the project.

However, I seem to ask for public support for FreeBSD every two years, with my call for Helping the FreeBSD Foundation Retain Non-profit Status in 2004 and Supporting FreeBSD Security Coding in 2006. Today I read FreeBSD Foundation End-of-Year Fund Raising Drive Update.

The FreeBSD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and building the FreeBSD Project and community worldwide. You can see all the good work they are doing on their Web site.

The Foundation set a $300,000 goal for 2008 fundraising, and it's 2/3 of the way there. I just donated $100. Will anyone else donate? Please let me know here. I thank you and the project thanks you.


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Comments

James said…
FreeBSD was the first UNIX type operating system I used early on in my career at an ISP (I think it was 4.8). Over the last several years I have had to manage various systems GNU/LINIX, Solaris, AIX, etc. I must say I still find FreeBSD the most stable and easy to update and manage. The ports system rocks and is still way better than most other package managment utilities.
9:04 AM
Sevan Muradian said…
Richard - sorry to post this here.

Can you please contact me at sevanmuradian at gmail dot com

Forensics stuff and the book you co-wrote.
9:58 AM
Joe said…
I plan to donate like last time. Thanks for the reminder. Maybe it will help get 7.1 out the door, which is now 2 months overdue.
12:04 PM
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