Re: PXES: Why donate ?

Diego, you and the guy that does Syslinux are first on my list to donate to as soon as I can get funds into my paypal acocunt (I dont yet have a credit card, and I'm in Australia so I cant take it out of my bank account yet).

Your efforts are worthy of donations, and people who can certainly should.

Tim

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Diego Torres Milano 
  To: pxes-devel 
  Cc: Christian Lagiard Jones 
  Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:06 PM
  Subject: [pxes-devel] PXES: Why donate ?


  Why donate ?
  Established as the most important Open Source thin client project PXES Universal Linux Thin Client is standing out as a clear alternative to proprietary operating systems in the desktop. It's now approaching 100000 downloads, figure which I hope to reach by the end of the year 2003. 
  http://sourceforge.net/project/stats/index.php?report=months&group_id=45684 

  Currently users are making great savings on software licenses, hardware and maintenance costs using PXES Universal Linux Thin Client. 
  Also receiving a dedicated support and assistance by mailing lists and forums. 
  At present I have a ROADMAP with expected enhancements and deadlines to be met. 
  Donations would speed up this process enabling all users to keep receiving the benefits of Open Source and ensure PXES Universal Linux Thin Client continuity. 
  How to donate ?
  There is a PayPal account to make donations. 
  You can simply follow this link: https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=diego%40in3.com.ar&item_name=PXES+Universal+Linux+Thin+Client+Project&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD 
  Or use the PayPal button located in PXES home page (http://pxes.sf.net) 
  PXES ROADMAP
  PXES 0.8 (mid January 2004)
  squashfs support (reduce the memory footprint ~50%) 
  local configuration tool (phase I) 
  local printed revisited 
  ssh client support 
  help screen on boot options (ISO, PXE) 
  USB flash memory support 
  PXES 0.9 (March 2004)
  local configuration tool (phase II) 
  saving local configuration to server remote configuration directories 
  basic pxesconfig text interface 
  ssh server support 
  new nics support (broadcom) 
  3270 and 5250 emulation using x3270 and tn5250 (http://tn5250.sourceforge.net/) 
  kernel 2.6 option 
  PXES 1.0
  Graphical boot splash 
  Hard disk/DOM/DOC installation supported 
  TFTP server option (to turn a thin client into a TFTP server for remote locations) 
  DHCP server option (to turn a thin client into a DHCP server for remote locations) 
  Mozilla Firebird 
  New GTK2/Glade2 pxesconfig 
  Local connection manager 
  local session configuration 
  OpenMosix support 
  RFB authentication 
  Remote management and configuration tools for large networks 
  Detailed documentation and PXES HOWTO 
  PXES 1.x
  Grid support 
  ISO image including pxesconfig (intended for building images  Microsoft only environment) 
  VMWare image including pxesconfig 
  Server discovery (SLP) 

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