$0 from the OpenBSD Foundation goes to Theo, and CD sales have dwindled over the years [1][2]. Regardless of what one may think of his personality, consider providing support in a means that benefits Theo directly to keep him dedicated to the project.
The profit from the sale of CD’s from the OpenBSD store go to Theo to fund on going development of OpenBSD - unfortunately I don’t think it provides a vast income that the OpenBSD devs deserve…
But that said I like getting my CD sets every six months :~)
+1 TBH, I hardly ever use my CD sets (downloading an ISO is so much easier), I just buy them as a way to support the project. Oh, and for the stickers!
Does money from buying things in the openbsd store go towards development? If so, how much is it?
There are two primary ways that the OpenBSD project is funded:
$0 from the OpenBSD Foundation goes to Theo, and CD sales have dwindled over the years [1][2]. Regardless of what one may think of his personality, consider providing support in a means that benefits Theo directly to keep him dedicated to the project.
[1] https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=144892124017990&w=2
[2] https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=144892810720198&w=2
I’ve heard of people buying the OpenBSD CDs as a form of donation, and you get a nice souvenir to boot.
The profit from the sale of CD’s from the OpenBSD store go to Theo to fund on going development of OpenBSD - unfortunately I don’t think it provides a vast income that the OpenBSD devs deserve…
But that said I like getting my CD sets every six months :~)
+1 TBH, I hardly ever use my CD sets (downloading an ISO is so much easier), I just buy them as a way to support the project. Oh, and for the stickers!