The Linux Platinum Card: taken at better stores everywhere

DocSavage was the first to write with the news that The Linux Fund plans to offer a Linux credit card. Interesting-if they can get 100,000 subscribers, then they will have about 2 million dollars to throw at developers and projects.

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Can't believe this

[DonkPunch]

Overclocked Celeron Processor and Motherboard -- $125

Old IBM keyboard bought at a garage sale -- $2

Mail-order installation CD -- $6

Having a complete system running Free Software -- priceless

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Re:Don't Apply For This (it is encrypted)

[Enry]

It's encrypted. According to the page source, the form gets sent to:

https://al.webapply.com/cgi-bin/app_listener/acc ept_form.pl

Beowolf Cluster!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

This sounds very cool, but what if we get a Beowolf cluster of these Linux platinum cards together? Imagine the power that twenty of these cards could provide when working together. Don't buy at the shopping mall... buy the shopping mall!

E-Mail I just sent to the LinuxFund.org people

[irix]

If you are Canadian, try doing the same. Their e-mail is: fund@linuxfund.org

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I think that your new LinuxFund.org credit card setup with MBNA is a grea idea to allow me to support Linux development.

However, it is only available in the US. MBNA Canada also has an "affinity marketing program" - it includes things like NHL hockey and non-profits like Ducks Unlimited (see http://www.mbnacanada.com/english/cards/affinity.h tml).

Is there any chance of getting a similar credit card to be issued by MBNA Canada?

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