[openbeos] Re: Couple of non-sequiters

>Last but not least, it would set an example, and I would NOT
>be surprised if a bigger company or philantrophic supporter
>would chip in a little more than $5, seeing that the
>community is putting its money where its mouth is rather
>than just waiting for someone to pony up the funds (which
>ain't gonna happen).

This does happen.  beunited.org's legal bill was 10K for the MS filing, 
but we only had to raise $2500, as 3 other parties NOT from within our 
community (under anomity) committed to matching whatever we could raise 
up to the $2500 mark (otherwise we'd have said "no" - 10K is an awful 
lot of cash for an org with next to nothing in assets).  So it worked 
out for us well - and proved that those types are about.  They won't 
give it for free, but they'll give it to those that deserve it (meaning 
can raise their own cash too).

Deej

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