Gentoo Archives: gentoo-dev

From: Mike Acord <knowfear@××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-dev@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-dev] Re: gentoo-dev digest, Vol 1 #91 - 2 msgs
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 22:17:34
Message-Id: Pine.LNX.4.21.0201012213160.19561-100000@knowfear.knowfear.net
1 just as a suggestion, I would see if they would host a gentoo distribution
2 mirror as well.
3
4 Michael Acord
5 knowfear@××××××××.net
6
7 A man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original
8 dimensions. -Oliver Wendell Holmes
9
10 On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 gentoo-dev-request@g.o wrote:
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29 > 1. Donations to Gentoo Linux (medukonis@×××××××××××.com)
30 > 2. Re: Donations to Gentoo Linux (Bart Verwilst)
31 >
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33 >
34 > Message: 1
35 > From: "medukonis@×××××××××××.com" <medukonis@×××.net>
36 > To: <gentoo-dev@g.o>
37 > Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:42:48 -0500
38 > Organization: TechBroker
39 > Subject: [gentoo-dev] Donations to Gentoo Linux
40 > Reply-To: gentoo-dev@g.o
41 >
42 > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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49 > Dear Sir:
50 > My name is Michael Edukonis, I am the president of TechBroker. I'm =
51 > writing to you today hoping that we may come to an agreement about =
52 > donations TechBroker would like to make to Gentoo Linux. =20
53 > =20
54 > First, a little bit about my company:
55 > TechBroker provides a service to the linux community by offering freely =
56 > available distributions of linux to those that do not have broadband =
57 > internet access, do not have a cd burner, or just do not have the time =
58 > or patience to download and burn their own copies of Linux. We download =
59 > and burn to CD many distributions of Linux. We also provide the boot =
60 > floppies to those that feel they can not make one themselves. And if =
61 > permission is granted, we print out the user manual. =20
62 >
63 > Why I'm writing to you:
64 > I understand a lot of hard work and dedication will go into every =
65 > release of Gentoo. I would like to offer you 10% of each sale we make =
66 > of your distribution. You will be listed with our other distributions =
67 > in alphabetical order and a link to your site is provided. Take a look =
68 > here: http://www.tech-broker.com/catalog/g.html=20
69 >
70 > If this is acceptable then all I can ask for is a link and maybe some =
71 > coverage of the TechBroker site. More sales will benefit both of us. =
72 > If it is not acceptable then I will respect your wishes and remove your =
73 > distribution from my site. I think Gentoo will be a valuable =
74 > distribution to the Linux community and I hope you will be pleased with =
75 > the extra exposure it should get. Thank you for your time and please =
76 > feel free to write me at medukonis@×××××××××××.com=20
77 >
78 > Sincerely
79 > Michael Edukonis
80 > medukonis@×××××××××××.com=20
81 > http://www.tech-broker.com=20
82 >
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98 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Sir:</FONT></DIV>
99 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My name is Michael Edukonis, I am the =
100 > president of=20
101 > TechBroker.&nbsp; I'm writing to you today hoping that we may come to an =
102 >
103 > agreement about donations TechBroker would like to make to Gentoo =
104 > Linux.&nbsp;=20
105 > </FONT></DIV>
106 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
107 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First, a little bit about my =
108 > company:</FONT></DIV>
109 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TechBroker provides a service to the =
110 > linux=20
111 > community by offering freely available distributions of linux to those =
112 > that do=20
113 > not have broadband internet access, do not have a cd burner, or just do =
114 > not have=20
115 > the time or patience to download and burn their own copies of =
116 > Linux.&nbsp; We=20
117 > download and burn to CD many distributions of Linux.&nbsp; We also =
118 > provide the=20
119 > boot floppies to those that feel they can not make one themselves. And =
120 > if=20
121 > permission is granted, we print out the user manual.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
122 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
123 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Why I'm writing to you:</FONT></DIV>
124 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I understand a lot of hard work and =
125 > dedication will=20
126 > go into every release of Gentoo.&nbsp; I would like to offer you 10% of =
127 > each=20
128 > sale we make of your distribution.&nbsp; You will be listed with our =
129 > other=20
130 > distributions in alphabetical order and a link to your site is =
131 > provided.&nbsp;=20
132 > Take a look here: <A=20
133 > href=3D"http://www.tech-broker.com/catalog/g.html">http://www.tech-broker=
134 > .com/catalog/g.html</A>=20
135 > </FONT></DIV>
136 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
137 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If this is acceptable then all I can =
138 > ask for is a=20
139 > link and maybe some coverage of the TechBroker site.&nbsp; More sales =
140 > will=20
141 > benefit both of us.&nbsp; If it is not acceptable then&nbsp;I will =
142 > respect your=20
143 > wishes and remove your distribution from my site.&nbsp; I =
144 > think&nbsp;Gentoo will=20
145 > be&nbsp;a valuable distribution to the Linux community and I hope you =
146 > will be=20
147 > pleased with the extra exposure it should get.&nbsp; Thank you for your =
148 > time and=20
149 > please feel free to write me at <A=20
150 > href=3D"mailto:medukonis@×××××××××××.com">medukonis@×××××××××××.com</A>=20
151 > </FONT></DIV>
152 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
153 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely</FONT></DIV>
154 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Michael Edukonis</FONT></DIV>
155 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
156 > href=3D"mailto:medukonis@×××××××××××.com">medukonis@×××××××××××.com</A>=20
157 > </FONT></DIV>
158 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
159 > href=3D"http://www.tech-broker.com">http://www.tech-broker.com</A>=20
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167 > Message: 2
168 > From: "Bart Verwilst" <verwilst@g.o>
169 > To: <gentoo-dev@g.o>
170 > Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Donations to Gentoo Linux
171 > Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:54:01 +0100
172 > Reply-To: gentoo-dev@g.o
173 >
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180 >
181 > Hello
182 >
183 > Would be cool to be listed when we reach version 1.0 eh?
184 > Little too soon for this now though... :o(
185 >
186 > My 2 eurocents
187 >
188 > --
189 > Bart Verwilst
190 > Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team
191 > Gent, Belgium
192 > ----- Original Message -----=20
193 > From: medukonis@×××××××××××.com=20
194 > To: gentoo-dev@g.o=20
195 > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:42 PM
196 > Subject: [gentoo-dev] Donations to Gentoo Linux
197 >
198 >
199 > Dear Sir:
200 > My name is Michael Edukonis, I am the president of TechBroker. I'm =
201 > writing to you today hoping that we may come to an agreement about =
202 > donations TechBroker would like to make to Gentoo Linux. =20
203 > =20
204 > First, a little bit about my company:
205 > TechBroker provides a service to the linux community by offering =
206 > freely available distributions of linux to those that do not have =
207 > broadband internet access, do not have a cd burner, or just do not have =
208 > the time or patience to download and burn their own copies of Linux. We =
209 > download and burn to CD many distributions of Linux. We also provide =
210 > the boot floppies to those that feel they can not make one themselves. =
211 > And if permission is granted, we print out the user manual. =20
212 >
213 > Why I'm writing to you:
214 > I understand a lot of hard work and dedication will go into every =
215 > release of Gentoo. I would like to offer you 10% of each sale we make =
216 > of your distribution. You will be listed with our other distributions =
217 > in alphabetical order and a link to your site is provided. Take a look =
218 > here: http://www.tech-broker.com/catalog/g.html=20
219 >
220 > If this is acceptable then all I can ask for is a link and maybe some =
221 > coverage of the TechBroker site. More sales will benefit both of us. =
222 > If it is not acceptable then I will respect your wishes and remove your =
223 > distribution from my site. I think Gentoo will be a valuable =
224 > distribution to the Linux community and I hope you will be pleased with =
225 > the extra exposure it should get. Thank you for your time and please =
226 > feel free to write me at medukonis@×××××××××××.com=20
227 >
228 > Sincerely
229 > Michael Edukonis
230 > medukonis@×××××××××××.com=20
231 > http://www.tech-broker.com=20
232 >
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246 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello</FONT></DIV>
247 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
248 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Would be cool to be listed when we =
249 > reach version=20
250 > 1.0 eh?</FONT></DIV>
251 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Little too soon for this now though...=20
252 > :o(</FONT></DIV>
253 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
254 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My 2 eurocents</FONT></DIV>
255 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
256 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--</FONT></DIV>
257 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bart Verwilst</FONT></DIV>
258 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop =
259 > Team</FONT></DIV>
260 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Gent, Belgium</FONT></DIV>
261 > <BLOCKQUOTE=20
262 > style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
263 > 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
264 > <DIV DEFANGED_STYLE=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
265 > <DIV=20
266 > style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
267 > black"><B>From:</B>=20
268 > <A href=3D"mailto:medukonis@×××××××××××.com"=20
269 > title=3Dmedukonis@×××.net>medukonis@×××××××××××.com</A> </DIV>
270 > <DIV DEFANGED_STYLE=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
271 > href=3D"mailto:gentoo-dev@g.o"=20
272 > title=3Dgentoo-dev@g.o>gentoo-dev@g.o</A> </DIV>
273 > <DIV DEFANGED_STYLE=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 31, 2001 =
274 > 4:42=20
275 > PM</DIV>
276 > <DIV DEFANGED_STYLE=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [gentoo-dev] Donations =
277 > to Gentoo=20
278 > Linux</DIV>
279 > <DIV><BR></DIV>
280 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
281 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
282 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Sir:</FONT></DIV>
283 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My name is Michael Edukonis, I am the =
284 > president=20
285 > of TechBroker.&nbsp; I'm writing to you today hoping that we may come =
286 > to an=20
287 > agreement about donations TechBroker would like to make to Gentoo =
288 > Linux.&nbsp;=20
289 > </FONT></DIV>
290 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
291 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First, a little bit about my=20
292 > company:</FONT></DIV>
293 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TechBroker provides a service to the =
294 > linux=20
295 > community by offering freely available distributions of linux to those =
296 > that do=20
297 > not have broadband internet access, do not have a cd burner, or just =
298 > do not=20
299 > have the time or patience to download and burn their own copies of=20
300 > Linux.&nbsp; We download and burn to CD many distributions of =
301 > Linux.&nbsp; We=20
302 > also provide the boot floppies to those that feel they can not make =
303 > one=20
304 > themselves. And if permission is granted, we print out the user =
305 > manual.&nbsp;=20
306 > </FONT></DIV>
307 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
308 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Why I'm writing to you:</FONT></DIV>
309 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I understand a lot of hard work and =
310 > dedication=20
311 > will go into every release of Gentoo.&nbsp; I would like to offer you =
312 > 10% of=20
313 > each sale we make of your distribution.&nbsp; You will be listed with =
314 > our=20
315 > other distributions in alphabetical order and a link to your site is=20
316 > provided.&nbsp; Take a look here: <A=20
317 > =
318 > href=3D"http://www.tech-broker.com/catalog/g.html">http://www.tech-broker=
319 > .com/catalog/g.html</A>=20
320 > </FONT></DIV>
321 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
322 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If this is acceptable then all I can =
323 > ask for is a=20
324 > link and maybe some coverage of the TechBroker site.&nbsp; More sales =
325 > will=20
326 > benefit both of us.&nbsp; If it is not acceptable then&nbsp;I will =
327 > respect=20
328 > your wishes and remove your distribution from my site.&nbsp; I=20
329 > think&nbsp;Gentoo will be&nbsp;a valuable distribution to the Linux =
330 > community=20
331 > and I hope you will be pleased with the extra exposure it should =
332 > get.&nbsp;=20
333 > Thank you for your time and please feel free to write me at <A=20
334 > =
335 > href=3D"mailto:medukonis@×××××××××××.com">medukonis@×××××××××××.com</A>=20
336 > </FONT></DIV>
337 > <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
338 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely</FONT></DIV>
339 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Michael Edukonis</FONT></DIV>
340 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
341 > =
342 > href=3D"mailto:medukonis@×××××××××××.com">medukonis@×××××××××××.com</A>=20
343 > </FONT></DIV>
344 > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
345 > href=3D"http://www.tech-broker.com">http://www.tech-broker.com</A>=20
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