September 2008
We are pleased to announce we are a sponsor of NYCBSDCon Oct. 11-12, 2008.
We are also proud to be a sponsor of EuroBSDCon 2008 Oct. 18-19, 2008 in Strasbourg, France.
We are excited to be a sponsor of meetBSD 2008 Nov. 15-16, 2008 in Mountain View, California.
Java 1.6 installable packages are now available! These are Java 1.6 certified binaries for FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a project proposal. We are now in the review process and will notify everyone of the accepted proposals by September 15.
We are continuing to support the latest Sun Updates for Java 1.6 for FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0.
We are currently reviewing project proposals for 2008. We will publish the accepted projects September 15th.
We are working to upgrade the project's network testbed with 10Gigabit interconnects. Cisco has generously donated a 10Gigabit switch and we have received network adapters from Myricom, Neterion, Intel, and Chelsio. Adapters from other vendors are being solicited so that we can do interoperability testing.
Dear Visitor,
Welcome to the FreeBSD Foundation's website!
Since our founding in 2000, the FreeBSD Foundation has played a growing role in supporting the FreeBSD Project and community. Here you'll find information about all our recent activities. From managing intellectual property issues and funding development projects, to supporting technical conferences and developer collaboration, we've been very busy. I encourage you take a few minutes to browse our website and learn more about what we do.
As a 501(c)3 charity, all of our work is funded by donations. We believe strongly that the community we serve and those who trust us with their donations deserve insight into how we manage our finances. For this reason, our books are published quarterly and can be reviewed in the financial section of our website.
2007 was a tremendously successful year for the FreeBSD Foundation. Thanks to the overwhelming support of our donors, we shattered our fundraising goal, raising over $400,000! Your generosity has allowed us to grow our budget for 2008 with a small surplus devoted to ensuring the long term financial stability of the FreeBSD Foundation.
We hope to continue our growth in the years to come, but that will only be possible through continued public support. I hope you not only benefit from our work, but find it compelling enough to consider sending us a donation.
Enjoy the site!
Sincerely,
Justin T. Gibbs
Vice President
The FreeBSD Foundation
The FreeBSD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and building the FreeBSD Project and community worldwide. The Foundation gratefully accepts donations from individuals and businesses, using them to fund and manage projects, sponsor FreeBSD events, Developer Summits and provide travel grants to FreeBSD developers.
In addition, the Foundation represents the FreeBSD Project in executing contracts, license agreements, copyrights, trademarks, and other legal arrangements which require a recognized legal entity. The FreeBSD Foundation is entirely supported by donations.
The FreeBSD Foundation will support both the development and the popularization of FreeBSD, the world's best open source operating system.