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OpenBSD 6.0 CD Set – Limited Edition signed by 40 developers

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Post by stsp » Fri, Sep 30, 2016, 8:47 AM UTC

OpenBSD 6.0 CD Set – Limited Edition signed by 40 developers
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Re: OpenBSD 6.0 CD Set – Limited Edition signed by 40 developers

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Post by h1d » Fri, Sep 30, 2016, 9:47 AM UTC

If this makes bidding that easy to happen, as of now 6 bidders at $800+, why don't they do this for fund raising for each release? Maybe they have to sell 100 to make much of a difference but still better than nothing and gives you a warm feeling that they have generous followers as well.

Re: OpenBSD 6.0 CD Set – Limited Edition signed by 40 developers

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Post by 4ad » Fri, Sep 30, 2016, 9:54 AM UTC

h1d wrote: post #2

If this makes bidding that easy to happen, as of now 6 bidders at $800+, why don't they do this for fund raising for each release? Maybe they have to sell 100 to make much of a difference but still better than nothing and gives you a warm feeling that they have generous followers as well.

This attracts attention because it is the last physical CD release.

Re: OpenBSD 6.0 CD Set – Limited Edition signed by 40 developers

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Post by petrikapu » Fri, Sep 30, 2016, 10:42 AM UTC

Nice cover art.

Re: OpenBSD 6.0 CD Set – Limited Edition signed by 40 developers

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Post by technofiend » Fri, Sep 30, 2016, 1:09 PM UTC

4ad wrote: post #3

h1d wrote: post #2

If this makes bidding that easy to happen, as of now 6 bidders at $800+, why don't they do this for fund raising for each release? Maybe they have to sell 100 to make much of a difference but still better than nothing and gives you a warm feeling that they have generous followers as well.

This attracts attention because it is the last physical CD release.

Although that's true it's still a legitimate question because this appears to be raising far more than a traditional CD sale.

It's too bad the OpenBSD guys didn't discover this long ago. I buy a CD set almost every release just to support the project and would have gone for a small premium for a signed edition.