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FreeBSD Foundation Passes '04 Small Donation Needs

Posted by timothy on from the next-year-donate-through-your-many-children dept.

MTS writes "Thanks to the generous contributions of over 800 donors, a combination of both first-time donors and existing supportors, the FreeBSD Foundation has met and exceeded its fund-raising goal necessary to qualify for the 1/3 'public support' goal required to maintain its 501(c)3 status with the IRS. Your continued donations will help to support a broad variety of FreeBSD activities, including critical development, developer collaboration, testing, and involvement in standards processes." Convoluted tax laws meant that FreeBSD's success in attracting larger donations had threatened the organization's tax-free status.

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  1. Re:Fuckin' morons! Support D-fly! FreeBSD IS DEAD! by Brandybuck · · Score: 0, Troll

    I was thinking of trying out DragonFly, but all these moronic trolls convinced me otherwise. It might be the best thing since sliced bread, but no way am I ever going to associate myself with the assholes promoting it.

    --
    Don't blame me, I didn't vote for either of them!
  2. Private message for Mr. Hawkins by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dear Mr. Hawkins,

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    HawkinsOS user
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