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just as a suggestion, I would see if they would host a gentoo distribution |
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Michael Acord |
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 gentoo-dev-request@g.o wrote: |
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> 1. Donations to Gentoo Linux (medukonis@×××××××××××.com) |
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> 2. Re: Donations to Gentoo Linux (Bart Verwilst) |
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> From: "medukonis@×××××××××××.com" <medukonis@×××.net> |
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> To: <gentoo-dev@g.o> |
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> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:42:48 -0500 |
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> Organization: TechBroker |
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> Subject: [gentoo-dev] Donations to Gentoo Linux |
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> My name is Michael Edukonis, I am the president of TechBroker. I'm = |
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> donations TechBroker would like to make to Gentoo Linux. =20 |
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> First, a little bit about my company: |
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> TechBroker provides a service to the linux community by offering freely = |
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> or patience to download and burn their own copies of Linux. We download = |
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> Why I'm writing to you: |
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> Sincerely |
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> From: "Bart Verwilst" <verwilst@g.o> |
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> To: <gentoo-dev@g.o> |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Donations to Gentoo Linux |
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> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:54:01 +0100 |
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> Hello |
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> Would be cool to be listed when we reach version 1.0 eh? |
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> Little too soon for this now though... :o( |
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> My 2 eurocents |
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> Bart Verwilst |
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> Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team |
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> Gent, Belgium |
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> ----- Original Message -----=20 |
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> From: medukonis@×××××××××××.com=20 |
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> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:42 PM |
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> Subject: [gentoo-dev] Donations to Gentoo Linux |
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> Dear Sir: |
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> My name is Michael Edukonis, I am the president of TechBroker. I'm = |
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> First, a little bit about my company: |
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> TechBroker provides a service to the linux community by offering = |
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> freely available distributions of linux to those that do not have = |
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> broadband internet access, do not have a cd burner, or just do not have = |
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> the time or patience to download and burn their own copies of Linux. We = |
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> Why I'm writing to you: |
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> I understand a lot of hard work and dedication will go into every = |
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> feel free to write me at medukonis@×××××××××××.com=20 |
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> Sincerely |
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--</FONT></DIV> |
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bart Verwilst</FONT></DIV> |
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop = |
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