[coreboot] ASUS KCMA-D8 workstation board port offer

[Taiidan at gmx.com]

On 01/19/2017 06:51 PM, Timothy Pearson wrote:

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> On 01/19/2017 05:41 PM, Taiidan at gmx.com wrote:
>> On 01/19/2017 12:58 PM, Timothy Pearson wrote:
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>> On 11/10/2015 10:40 PM, Alex G. wrote:
>>>>> This is something I'd be interested in: Making a 501(c) (tax-deductible)
>>>>> contribution towards this goal. Is there a way to make this happen? Can
>>>>> the FSF get involved in this somehow? (they have 501(c)(3) status).
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex
>> Sorry to revive an old thread, but as many of you are aware Minifree
>> (Leah Rowe) contracted with us to port the KCMA-D8 and release it.  We
>> performed this work and the KCMA-D8 continues to operate, however
>> Minifree has decided not to pay their contract on this work.  We
>> strongly recommend that no person do any business with Minifree or its
>> founder Leah Rowe, as they do not honor their legally binding contracts.
>>
>> -- Timothy Pearson
>> Raptor Engineering
>> +1 (415) 727-8645 (direct line)
>> +1 (512) 690-0200 (switchboard)
>> https://www.raptorengineering.com
>> That is sad, I guess she really went off the deep end what an awful
>> thing to screw you guys over like that
>> I despise customers that don't pay....after being burned a few times I
>> now always get money up front for any consulting work over $300
>> This should be publicized more.
>> They are the only retail vendor that sells ready to go libre coreboot
>> computers I imagine a lot of people buy from them...
> We are offering at least the desktop, workstation, and server variants now:
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> https://www.raptorengineering.com/content/base/news/19.01.2017
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> Those proceeds do go to development of libre systems, so perhaps at
> least US customers can now purchase straight from the development vendor
> (Raptor) instead of a third party.  I don't expect much uptake but it is
> an option at least, and we do bring experience on the server side that
> was not present with the other vendor.
>
> - -- 
> Timothy Pearson
> Raptor Engineering
> +1 (415) 727-8645 (direct line)
> +1 (512) 690-0200 (switchboard)
> https://www.raptorengineering.com
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Nice.
It might be prudent to create a web-store where people can purchase via 
credit card etc, a lot of people are incredibly lazy slash antisocial 
and don't wish to call for a quote.