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Re: [faq-maintainers] faqs.org funding

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From: Stephan Schulz (schulz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de)
Date: Tue Dec 18 2001 - 11:03:27 CST


On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 11:15:14AM -0500, Edward Reid wrote:
>
> I'm not sure how many people here are aware that faqs.org needs help.
> I'm not sure who contributed the cost of bandwidth in the past, but
> it's gone. faqs.org is currently using about 3/4 of a T1, so it's a
> cost beyond the capabilities of most individuals to donate.
>
> That bandwidth usage also indicates how valuable a resource faqs.org
> has become, and how much visibility it provides to the FAQs archived
> there.
>
> Kent says that he is looking into long term funding arrangements. In
> the mean time, however, the need is immediate. T1 providers don't
> generally give credit.
>
> For more information see
>
> http://www.faqs.org/save_faqs-org.html
>
> I've sent in my contribution. If you agree that this is a valuable
> resource, now is the time to help.

I was just going to email something similar, and I have an additional
suggestion: You might want to put a one-time note into your FAQ to
spread the word to your users.

Bye,

    Stephan

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