Contributed by merdely on from the a-friend-in-need dept.
Update by oga@ (May 20 2008, 12:15:00 BST): The goal was reached in just over 2.5 hours. Man, that was fast! I'd like to give a huge vote of thanks to everyone who donated (I'll get around to thanking you personally over the next few days). An extra special thanks should also go to Marc Balmer (mbalmer@) for organising this effort. The new laptop will be ordered as soon as the insurance cheque clears.
Again, thanks for making a replacement laptop a possibility.
Please continue to support your favorite OS here.
----As Marc Balmer (mbalmer@) posted on misc@ today, Owain Ainsworth (oga@) needs a replacement laptop:
Dear OpenBSD Users
A short while ago, Owain Ainsworth's (oga@) laptop was stolen. As you all know, oga@ is working on DRI/DRM and on X11 (xenocara) together with Matthieu Herrb.
Marc's email continues below.
With the general hackathon in Edmonton just ante portas, this brings oga in the very uncomfortable position to have no laptop to hack on. But oga's work is crucial for the X11 support on OpenBSD.
His laptop was insured, but the insurance will only cover 1000 british pounds whereas a replacement will cost 1700 british pounds. We are short of 700 pounds. oga knows exactly what model of laptop he needs, these figures are accurate. Being a PhD student, he needs the community's help.
If you think you can step in and help oga and the project, then please contact me off-list. We can accept donations by wire, Visacard and Mastercard (creditcard fees are covered by my company).
I started myself by tossing in CHF 200 (approx $ 200).
(And any excess money would go as a donation to OpenBSD, btw.)
Thanks,
Marc Balmer
Please help Owain (and OpenBSD) out. Contact Marc (mbalmer@openbsd.org) to arrange your donation.
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By Paul 'WEiRD' de Weerd (weerd) weerd@weirdnet.nl on http://www.weirdnet.nl/
Especially with the hackathon around the corner, any leftovers will be put to good use, I'm certain.
Thanks again !
By Anonymous Coward (81.83.80.223) on
I'll see if I can convince my boss to make a donation :)
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Thanks to all who donated.