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I don't know, NetApp has been a sponsor for as long as I can remember. If I were running the foundation, I'd probably be happy knowing every year I was getting
by tw04 12y ago
I don't know, NetApp has been a sponsor for as long as I can remember. If I were running the foundation, I'd probably be happy knowing every year I was getting over $100k from NetApp instead of a one-time thing. It's tough to budget off of one-off donations. Not that they'd complain, but you make it sound like none of those companies help at all.
for reference:
https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/donate/sponsors https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/donate/sponsors
- kev009 12y agoJustin Gibbs of The FreeBSD Foundation has said exactly this, regular yearly donations are very important. The one time donations are great for building a war chest, but it is hard to forecast a cash flow without regular contribution. Paying back into open source is part of Cost Of Good Sold, and companies that seem to have longevity are realizing this.