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You know, Oregon State University, I know that you appreciate my donation towards #OSUOSL, but y'all don't have to send me 4 of the exact same thank you cards.

Just saying...

#Oregon

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Forging Our Future: OSL's Path to Sustainability – A Call for Smart Solutions and Enduring Support | OSU Open Source Lab A nonprofit organization working for the advancement of open source technologies.

#OSUOSL will live on!

osuosl.org/blog/osl-fut...

Huge congrats to @ramereth.bsky.social and the team for securing their necessary funding.

If you or your organization were still considering supporting the lab, don't let this good news stop you. Help it thrive, not just survive!

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We donated! Because open source is in our DNA.
@rockylinux.org #OSUOSL

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Donate | OSU Open Source Lab A nonprofit organization working for the advancement of open source technologies.

🚨 Oregon State University Open Source Lab, an organization with a long history of supporting open source projects including Rocky Linux, is in the midst of a funding crisis. 🚨 Donate $20 or more to #OSUOSL and tag us to enter a raffle for $100 of Rocky Linux swag! osuosl.org/donate/

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OSUOSL is worth saving Hey everyone,

If you are reading this post, you have benefited from OSUOSL.

Projects supported by them power today's Internet architecture. We need organizations that rely on the Internet to get on this page.

Ask your employer to arrange an ongoing sponsorship now.

🕖🕘🕚

libera.chat/news/osuosl-...

#OSUOSL

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10/10 TL;DR: OSUOSL is vital for open-source & student careers. Funding is needed! Let's support them! #OSUOSL #opensource #funding #students 🙏

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8/10 Key perspectives: Hands-on experience is invaluable. Supporting open-source infrastructure is crucial. Salary expectations vary, but experience justifies the cost. #opensource #OSUOSL #sysadmin #DevOps 🔑

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7/10 Clarification: the figure is the TOTAL cost to the employer (taxes, benefits), not take-home pay. The staff member is a mentor, fundraiser, & does everything to keep the lab running! #OSUOSL #budget #opensource 🧑‍🏫

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6/10 Budget allocation is debated, specifically the staff member's salary. Some question the amount, others defend it due to experience, responsibilities & cost of living. #budget #salary #opensource #OSUOSL 📊

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4/10 Funding is key! Options discussed: corporate sponsorships, individual donations, & university endowments. Who might help? 🤔 Consider companies benefiting from open-source. #opensource #funding #donations #OSUOSL 💰

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I sure hope we can all rally around OSUOSL and get them the funding they need to continue their invaluable work.

#fedora has a server hosted there that provides a number of vm's as well as a power10 instance for package maintainers to test their packages on power10.

They have touched so many […]

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#OSUOSL are good people. They are a load bearing part of true Open Source. Please consider helping them:

osuosl.org/blog/osl-fut...

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Lit signal beacons from the "Gondor calls for aid" sequence of Lord of the Rings

Lit signal beacons from the "Gondor calls for aid" sequence of Lord of the Rings

The beacons are lit, #OSUOSL calls for aid: 🚨 Oregon State University Open Source Lab will shut down this year if funding is not met. 🚨

Among many other open source projects, OSL supports Rocky Linux by hosting our ppc64le and s390x builders.

Please consider donating: osuosl.org/blog/osl-fut...

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Future of OSL in Jeopardy | OSU Open Source Lab A nonprofit organization working for the advancement of open source technologies.

Libera.Chat would not be what we are today, if not for OSL.

OSL has been an integral part of open source and open culture project support for a long time.

Nonprofits, businesses, and governments, and you depend on projects OSL sponsors.

OSL is worth saving.

osuosl.org/blog/osl-fut...

#osuosl

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Original post on fosstodon.org

@osuosl has been around for 22 years. They kindly host our gitlab for 6 months now, and provide important services for more than 150 other free and open source software communities such as @alpinelinux, @chimera , @debian, @fdroidorg, @gentoo, @gnome, @LineageOS, #ReplicantOS, @torproject. Now […]

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