OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

#1

Post by divbit » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 7:17 PM UTC

OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign
openbsdfoundation.org

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by divbit » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 7:28 PM UTC

Note from the about page: "We are not a registered charity, in the sense that we do not issue tax deductible receipts. " Seems still worthwhile to raise awareness.

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by divbit » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 7:28 PM UTC

divbit wrote: post #2

Note from the about page: "We are not a registered charity, in the sense that we do not issue tax deductible receipts. " Seems still worthwhile to raise awareness.

" and related projects such as OpenSSH, OpenBGPD, OpenNTPD, OpenSMTPD, LibreSSL, and mandoc. "

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by ams6110 » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 7:50 PM UTC

Note that these pages are not served via https, and neither is the donations page[1] which contains links to Paypal.

This has been pointed out from time to time on the openbsd "misc" email list but I've never seen a good explanation for why these pages are not secure.

[1] http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by jwilk » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 7:57 PM UTC

It's "OpenBSD", not "Open BSD". Please use the original title:

The OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by dheelus » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 8:30 PM UTC

Well, I want to donate but I don't want to use PayPal. And US banks charge an arm and a leg for wire transfers. Is there a way I can simply mail them a check?

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by jwilk » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 8:33 PM UTC

dheelus wrote: post #6

Well, I want to donate but I don't want to use PayPal. And US banks charge an arm and a leg for wire transfers. Is there a way I can simply mail them a check?

http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html reads:

Donations may be made by cheque in CAD/EUR/USD funds to:

The OpenBSD Foundation

8101 160 Street

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

T5R 2G9

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by protomyth » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 8:38 PM UTC

ams6110 wrote: post #4

Note that these pages are not served via https, and neither is the donations page[1] which contains links to Paypal. This has been pointed out from time to time on the openbsd "misc" email list but I've never seen a good explanation for why these pages are not secure. [1] http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html

The PayPal links are https

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by keithpeter » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 8:38 PM UTC

dheelus wrote: post #6

Well, I want to donate but I don't want to use PayPal. And US banks charge an arm and a leg for wire transfers. Is there a way I can simply mail them a check?

[jwilk got there first] I just used PayPal for a small one-off donation.

Re: OpenBSD Foundation 2018 Fundraising Campaign

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Post by dullgiulio » Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 8:44 PM UTC

protomyth wrote: post #8

ams6110 wrote: post #4

Note that these pages are not served via https, and neither is the donations page[1] which contains links to Paypal. This has been pointed out from time to time on the openbsd "misc" email list but I've never seen a good explanation for why these pages are not secure. [1] http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/donations.html

The PayPal links are https

Doesn't matter. Nothing can be trusted on a plain HTTP page.

It's quite inexcusable today that setting up a certificate is such an inexpensive and easy thing with Let's Encrypt.