Good grief, that's a statement. And bravo.
(However, what can they really do with that money? Operating systems aren't the sexiest of free software projects to work on, so I would be tempted to think that manpower is FreeBSDs biggest limiter.)
(However, what can they really do with that money? Operating systems aren't the sexiest of free software projects to work on, so I would be tempted to think that manpower is FreeBSDs biggest limiter.)
Keep in mind that this donation won't be spent in one year; we'll be able to find qualified uses for this money.
Somewhat of an aside, how do you guys manage the relationship between volunteers and paid work? Mixing the two has a historically poor track record in the open source community (eg. Dunc Tank, etc. etc.)
:-)
The point about the need for and value of marketing is well taken; Anne Dickison joined the Foundation as Marketing Director earlier this year.