[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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