Good Message. Maybe foundation also apply for funds from https://nlnet.nl/
On Sun, Oct 26, 2025, 1:16 PM Jay Patel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all NetBSD users, enthusiasts/hobbyists, retro gamers. > > As 2025 draws to a close, I are reaching out to community with a request > for helping The NetBSD Foundation. > > Right now, The NetBSD foundation have raised $10,738 of $50,000 goal for > the year. The foundation need one final push to help it cross the finish > line and fully fund their work for the coming year. > > If you donate today, your contribution will directly support critical, > tangible projects that keep NetBSD modern, secure, and available to > everyone: > > => RISC-V Support: Expanding NetBSD's reach to this new, open-source > hardware architecture. > > => Wi-Fi Renewal: A massive, ongoing project to modernize our wireless > networking stack, making NetBSD more practical than ever on laptops and > embedded devices. > > NetBSD isn't just another operating system. It is a vital part of the > entire technology ecosystem. > In an age of planned obsolescence, NetBSD is a powerful force for > sustainability. Foundation's commitment to running on a vast array of > hardware—new and old—helps reduce e-waste. Old laptops and single-board > computers that would otherwise be in a landfill are given new life as > robust firewalls, file servers, or even retro-gaming machines, all thanks > to NetBSD. > > The NetBSD foundation need our help to close this $39,262 gap before the > year ends. > > Please consider making a year-end donation to help them continue this > important work. > > https://netbsd.org/donations/ > > Thanking you in Advance, > Humble NetBSD user Jay > > P.S. If you've already donated, thank you! You can also help by sharing > this email or posting on social media about why you support NetBSD using > the hashtag #WhyIRunNetBSD 🙏 > > >
