[openbeos] Re: WalterCon Donations?

> I would love to have everyone together; obviously cost is the main 
> prohibitive issue. 
> 
> At the same time, though, I wonder what the "depth" of the riches of 
> the BeOS 
> community really is. At some point, we will get NPO status. Of 
> course, the 
> sun will eventually explode, too. :-) I would much rather put 
> potential 
> donations into a general development fund for, say, code bounties, 
> than pay a 
> couple thousand dollars to fly people around. If we had more money 
> that we 
> knew what to do with, I might think otherwise. Or if there was money 
> available for one thing but not another. I doubt that is the case, 
> though. I 
> very much appreciate the thought and offer. I would rather, 
> personally, you 
> hang on to your cash and make a bigger (and tax deductible) donation 
> when 
> that is possible.

OK, no problem.

Release a "retail" version of R1 and I'll gladly buy it for some hugely 
inflated price. I might even donate without an incentive, too :D

Simon

> Michael
> 
> 
> 
> On 2004-03-29 at 10:25:26 [-0500], Koki wrote:
> > Good point. If OBOS cannot take donations because it is not an NPO 
> > yet, 
> then 
> > BU could perhaps do it on their behalf.
> > 
> > Koki
> > 
> > > As much as I would love to go to WalterCon, the cost of getting 
> > there 
> > > from the UK is very prohibitive.
> > > 
> > > This issue obviously affects the developers too; people like 
> > > Axel, Ingo, 
> > > Marcus, and all the other non-US devs. Are there any plans for 
> > a 
> > > donation fund to help the devs attend the event? I'd gladly 
> > > donate a few 
> > > pounds to help out, as the event could be very useful as a forum 
> > > for all 
> > > the developers to meet face to face, along with meeting potential 
> > > users 
> and 
> > > other general project supporters.
> > > 
> > > Simon
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
>

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