[MPlayer-DOCS] CVS: homepage/src news.src.en,1.213,1.214

Diego Biurrun CVS syncmail at mplayerhq.hu
Sat Aug 6 18:57:23 CEST 2005


CVS change done by Diego Biurrun CVS

Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/homepage/src
In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv11891/src

Modified Files:
	news.src.en 
Log Message:
Some more details and clarifications added to the server donation request.


Index: news.src.en
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/homepage/src/news.src.en,v
retrieving revision 1.213
retrieving revision 1.214
diff -u -r1.213 -r1.214
--- news.src.en	6 Aug 2005 16:08:37 -0000	1.213
+++ news.src.en	6 Aug 2005 16:57:20 -0000	1.214
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <div class="newsentry">
 
 <h2>
-	<a name="1u_wanted">2005.08.05, Friday :: new server wanted</a>
+	<a name="server_wanted">2005.08.05, Friday :: new server wanted</a>
 	<br><span class="poster">posted by Alex</span>
 </h2>
 
@@ -19,21 +19,30 @@
 breakdown. The server's filesystem got corrupted, affecting our CVS repository.
 This has finally prompted us to look for a different hosting solution and maybe
 refresh the hardware in the process. We have an opportunity to host our server
-at a different place with faster net connection, but only a 1U rackmount case
-can be placed there, while we have a standard midi-ATX case.
+at a different place with faster net connection, but they only have space for
+a 1U rackmount case, while we have a standard midi-ATX case.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-There are two options:
+There are three options:
 </p>
 
 <ul>
+	<li>Get a new hoster for the old server and replace a few parts or</li>
 	<li>get a new 1U server and place it at the offered place or</li>
-	<li>get someone to offer a whole server hardware and a hosting place</li>
+	<li>get a new server and a new hosting provider.</li>
 </ul>
 
-Please understand that virtual hosting is not enough, we really need a 
-dedicated server.
+<p>
+After reviewing our requirements closely we would much prefer to get a
+new server that will suffice for some years to come. We were offered
+virtual hosting, but we really need a dedicated server. Also note that
+the <a href="ffmpeg.org">FFmpeg</a> project is hosted on the same
+server and other projects like <a href="http://xinehq.de/">xine</a>
+rely on us to distribute codec packages for them, so this machine is
+really central for free software multimedia.
+</p>
+
 <p>
 We collected some donations at LinuxTag to cover expenses and have
 roughly 70EUR left, but that is barely enough for a single disk.
@@ -58,7 +67,8 @@
 
 <dl>
 <dt>Paypal</dt>
-<dd>Use poirierg at gmail.com as destination.</dd>
+<dd>Use poirierg_REMOVE_THE_UNDERSCORES_AND_THE_TEXT_IN_BETWEEN_ at gmail.com
+	as destination.</dd>
 <dt>European bank account</dt>
 <dd>
 <pre>
@@ -89,8 +99,9 @@
 </dl>
 
 <p>
-Please always write <b>MPlayer</b> in the comment field! Also add <b>Anonymous</b>
-if you would not like to see your name on the donators list!
+It is important that you write <strong>MPlayer</strong> into the comment
+field.  If you would not like to see your name on the donators
+list add <strong>Anonymous</strong>.
 </p>
 
 <p>




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