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 <h2><font color="#e00000">Donations</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#e00000">Donations</font></h2>
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 OpenBSD has no wealthy sponsors, nor a business model.  It is a  The OpenBSD Project is volunteer-driven software group funded by donations.
 volunteer-driven quality-oriented software development effort which  We hope our quality software will result in contributions that pay our
 anticipates that the value it provides to the community will result in  electrical/internet costs and allow us to continue operating
 contributions to keep it alive.  <a href="hackathons.html">very productive developer hackathon events</a>.
 <p>  <p>
 Naturally, the OpenBSD project requires funds to operate, due to electrical  
 costs, Internet line costs, the same hardware upgrades that everyone must  
 experience, and our hackathon events.  For this reason, the project sells  
 CDs, T-shirts, and posters every 6 months when the project makes a release.  
 When you buy an OpenBSD CD at a conference or from any of the stores listed  
 at our <a href="orders.html">CDROM ordering page</a> you are  
 helping to increase the chance that OpenBSD will continue to make  
 future releases.  
   
 Proceeds from all sales come through our main CDROM manufacturer/distributor,  <a href="htttp://www.openbsdfoundation.org">The OpenBSD Foundation</a> is
 the Computer Shop of Calgary, and then directly fund the project leader.  The  a Canadian not-for-profit corporation that assists the OpenBSD Project
 remaining money is used to pay for infrastructure costs along with the assistance  according to government-approved charter rules, as exemplified by their
 of <a href="http://www.openbsdfoundation.org">The OpenBSD Foundation</a>.  <a href="http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/activities.html">
   funding activities from previous years.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 Alternatively, it is also possible to donate funds or <a href="want.html">hardware</a>,  
 in which case your name ends up on our <a href="donations.html">Donations page</a>.  The OpenBSD Foundation collects contributions by
 If you wish your donation to refer to something other than your name,  <a href="http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html">
 or have a link provided on our web page, please send in a comment  Cheque, Bank Draft, PayPal, PayPal recurring, or BitPay.</a>
 with your transaction.  (We will vet the URLs that people give us;  
 for taxation purposes the donations must look like donations, and  
 we will not allow our donations page to simply be links for advertising  
 purposes.)  
 <p>  <p>
 <b>In all cases these donations to the project are considered gifts.</b>  
 The OpenBSD project does not give anything specific in return for the  Canadian tax structure does not consider "software projects" eligible for
 donations, but simply continues to keep trying to write good free software  charitable contribution, so the donations are not generally tax deductible.
 for the world.  In many circumstances they can be deducted as an operating expense, so ask
   for the advice of your own accountant.  In some countries corporations can
   deduct their donations under the terms of "Good Will".  Those who require
   strict-format contribution receipts should contact the directors.
 <p>  <p>
   
 <hr>  <hr>
 There are five main ways to fund the project with financial donations:  
 <ul>  
 <li><font color="#e00000">Cheques</font><br>  
 Simply send a donation cheque in CAD/EUR/USD funds made out to  
 Theo de Raadt, since<br>  
 cheques made out to "OpenBSD" cannot be cashed.  
 (Or mail <a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a> for other ideas).  
 <p>  <p>
 Theo de Raadt<br>  
 OpenBSD<br>  
 812 23rd Ave SE<br>  
 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 1N8<p>  
 <p>  
   
 <li><font color="#e00000">Credit Card</font><br>  Donation of funds or <a href="want.html">hardware</a> can also be made
 Our online ordering system can do secure credit card transactions for  directly to the OpenBSD Project:
   <ul>
   <li><font color="#e00000">Cheques</font>:
   Theo de Raadt, 812 23rd Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 1N8<br>
   
   <li><font color="#e00000">Credit Card</font>:
   The Computer Shop of Calgary can collect donations
 <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/donations">  <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/donations">
 donations from major credit cards</a>.<br>  on behalf of the OpenBSD Project.</a>
 Or you can combine your donation with  
 <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order">an order of our other items</a>.  
 <p>  
   
 <li><font color="#e00000">IBAN + BIC</font><br>  <li><font color="#e00000">Bank transfer</font>:
 For International bank transfer, people can use  <a href="bank-donation.html">Via IBAN or SWIFT/BIC</a>.
 <a href="bank-donation.html">  
 IBAN or SWIFT/BIC direct bank transfers</a>.  
 <p>  
 <li><font color="#e00000">PayPal</font>  
 <br> PayPal donations may now be made to support OpenBSD. Donations  
 can be made one at a time, or by monthly subscription payable in  
 CAD/EUR/USD at <a HREF=http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html>  
 The OpenBSD Foundation</A>.  
 <p>  
 <li><font color="#e00000">Bitcoin</font>  
 <br> Bitcoin donations may now be made to support OpenBSD. Donations  
 can be made at <a HREF=http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html>  
 The OpenBSD Foundation</A>.  
 <p>  
 <li><font color="#e00000">The OpenBSD Foundation</font><br>  
 For those unable to make their contributions as straightforward gifts, the  
 <a href="http://www.openbsdfoundation.org">OpenBSD Foundation</a>  
 is a  
 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-profit_organization#Canada">  
 Canadian not-for-profit corporation</a> that can accept larger contributions  
 and issue receipts.  In some situations, their receipt may qualify  
 as a business expense writeoff, so this is certainly a consideration for  
 some organizations or businesses.  There may also be exposure benefits  
 for contributing corporations since the Foundation may be interested in  
 participating in press releases.  
 <p>  
 In turn, the Foundation then uses these contributions to assist OpenBSD  
 according to the Foundation's charter rules; typically this means they  
 help with the costs of some <a href="hackathons.html">hackathon</a> and  
 with infrastructure needs.  Contact the foundation directors at  
 <a href="mailto:directors@openbsdfoundation.org">directors@openbsdfoundation.org</a>  
 for more information.  
 </ul>  </ul>
   
 <hr>  
 <p>  <p>
 While donations (as gifts) are not generally tax deductible as charitable  Such contributions are considered strictly gifts, and are not related in
 contribution, they may be deductible as an operating expense (or check the  any way to The OpenBSD Foundation.
 <a href="http://www.openbsdfoundation.org">OpenBSD Foundation</a> above  
 for an even better way), and if someone is so inclined, they should ask for  
 the advice of their accountant.  In some countries corporations can make  
 deductible donations under the terms of "Good Will".  Those who need very  
 strict contribution receipts should consider talking to the  
 <a href="http://www.openbsdfoundation.org">OpenBSD Foundation</a>.  
 <p>  <p>
 We have a <a href="want.html">list of hardware</a> that we would like to  
 see donated to the project.  We would appreciate it if people would look  
 through the list and compare it to personal or corporate junk piles.  
 Amongst other reasons, the list exists so that project members can own  
 devices that should be supported, so that future releases ship with better  
 device driver support.  
 <p>  
 <a name="people"></a>  
 The following people and organizations (listed in chronological order) have  
 contributed money, equipment, or services to the OpenBSD, OpenSSH, OpenBGPD,  
 or OpenOSPFD projects.  Donations made to the OpenBSD Foundation are not  
 listed here.  
 <p>  
   
   <br>
 <hr>  <hr>
   
   <a name="people"></a>
   The following is a cronological list of people and organizations who
   contributed to OpenBSD, OpenSSH, and our related projects during the early years
   (1997 - 2010).  Since 2010, this list has been updated less frequently, as we
   focus on software rather than lists.  If you or your organization are not
   listed here, we still thank you.
   
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 <li>John Gage Hutchens  <li>John Gage Hutchens
 <li>Julie Starr  <li>Julie Starr
 <li>Duncan Martin  <li>Duncan Martin
 </ul></td><td valign=top width="25%"><ul>  
 <li>Alan Smith  <li>Alan Smith
   </ul></td><td valign=top width="25%"><ul>
 <li>Kent Spillner  <li>Kent Spillner
 <li>Kurt J. Miller  <li>Kurt J. Miller
 <li>Patrick Tait  <li>Patrick Tait
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 <li>William Ferril  <li>William Ferril
 <li>Bill Layer  <li>Bill Layer
 <li>Jack Enright  <li>Jack Enright
 </ul></td><td valign=top width="25%"><ul>  
 <li>Robert Smithson  <li>Robert Smithson
 <li>Anil Somayaji  <li>Anil Somayaji
 <li>Colin Barrie  <li>Colin Barrie
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 <li>Eddie Penninkhof  <li>Eddie Penninkhof
 <li>Kevin Caswick  <li>Kevin Caswick
 <li>Tyler Spaeth  <li>Tyler Spaeth
   </ul></td><td valign=top width="25%"><ul>
 <li>Lesley Mays  <li>Lesley Mays
 <li>Chak Man Yeung  <li>Chak Man Yeung
 <li>Christopher Connor  <li>Christopher Connor
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 <li>Thomas Neumann  <li>Thomas Neumann
 <li>Hamburgnet  <li>Hamburgnet
 <li>David Lennon  <li>David Lennon
 </ul></td><td valign=top width="25%"><ul>  
 <li>Victor Bebtchouk  <li>Victor Bebtchouk
 <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://arudius.sourceforge.net/">Arudius</a>  <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://arudius.sourceforge.net/">Arudius</a>
 <li>Internet.bs Corp. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.internet.bs/">Domain registrations</a>  <li>Internet.bs Corp. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.internet.bs/">Domain registrations</a>
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 <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bwi.com/">BWI</a>  <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bwi.com/">BWI</a>
 <li>Chris Bagnadov  <li>Chris Bagnadov
 <li>Calyptix Security  <li>Calyptix Security
   </ul></td><td valign=top width="25%"><ul>
 <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.reedmedia.net/">Reed Media Services</a>  <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.reedmedia.net/">Reed Media Services</a>
 <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.meinberg.de/">Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH</a>  <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.meinberg.de/">Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH</a>
 <li>Jurjen Oskam  <li>Jurjen Oskam
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 <li>Emille Blanc  <li>Emille Blanc
 <li>Matteo Filippetto  <li>Matteo Filippetto
 </ul></td></tr></table>  </ul></td></tr></table>
   
 <br>  
 We would also like to thank everyone who has purchased an OpenBSD  
 CDROM.  These sales fund the project and keep it alive.  Buy one for a  
 friend if you can!  
   
 <p>  
 Emails about the contents of the donations list: <p>  
   
 Since there are several methods of contributing to the OpenBSD project there  
 are different maintainers of postings to the list for each method.  For  
 funds or equipment sent directly to one of the developers then that person  
 will update the list and you are presumably in contact already.  Email  
 addresses for other maintainers at openbsd.org are as follows:<br>  
   
 <ul>  
 <li>Via all web order forms: Austin Hook - austin@  
 <li>Donations via Euro bank transfer: Theo de Raadt - deraadt@  
 </ul><p>  
   
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