While the manpower required to keep killfile.org and the newsgroups it moderates running is donated by their moderator(s), the underlying machine itself does require money to operate, in hardware, software, and networking. Donations to help defray these costs are greatly appreciated.
(Note that all donations are subject to a Paypal service fee; if you'd like to make other arrangements for payment, please contact Tim directly.)
System Costs - Current and Desired
The following table lists current costs, as well as desired upgrades. As of Aug 2004, costs are paid for by Tim Skirvin and Ray Reskusich out-of-pocket.
| Current Costs | Ideal Costs | Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Monthly | Annual | Monthly | ||
| Hardware | $ 250 | $ 25 | $1000 | $100 | New $2,000 machine every two years |
| Software | $ 0 | $ 0 | $380 | $ 0 | RedHat Enterprise WS subscription @$179 x2 |
| Networking | $ 250 | $ 100 | $250 | $250 | T1 (SpeakEasy) @$300 |
Note that the monthly costs and annual costs are independent, ie I currently spend about $25 per month on hardware (small parts and upgrades) plus $250 a year (new systems periodically).
Past donors
2008
| Amount | People |
|---|---|
| $1 - $24.99 | David Buchner |
| $25 - $49.99 | Ultimate Products |
| $50 - $99.99 | Paul Wharton, Jim Klein |
| $100 - $249.99 | vonvegas, Kenneth Gardner, Anonymous |
2007
| Amount | People |
|---|---|
| $1 - $24.99 | Anonymous, David Buchner, Steven Marzuola |
| $25 - $49.99 | Kathy Morgan |
| $50 - $99.99 | Atlas Bugged, Markus Zingg, Paul Wharton |
| $100 - $249.99 | vonvegas, Anonymous, Kenneth Gardner, Fred Weiss |
2006
| Amount | People |
|---|---|
| $1 - $24.99 | David Buchner |
| $25 - $49.99 | Randy Duax |
| $50 - $99.99 | Charles Novins, Curtis Plumb, Matthew Elvey, Paul Wharton |
| $100 - $249.99 | Scott Amspoker, Fred Weiss, Anonymous User, Kenneth Gardner |
2005
| Amount | People |
|---|---|
| $1 - $24.99 | David Buchner, David Fahrner |
| $25 - $49.99 | Edward Howell, Chris Cathcart |
| $50 - $99.99 | Charles Novins, Paul Wharton |
| $100 - $249.99 | Fred Weiss, Anonymous User, Richard Lawrence, Kenneth Gardner |
2004
| Amount | People |
|---|---|
| $1 - $24.99 | Betsy Speicher |
| $25 - $49.99 | David Buchner, Thomas Clarke |
| $50 - $99.99 | Charles Novins, Kathy Morgan, David Odden |
| $100 - $249.99 | tucsonjerry, Margie Skirvin, Fred Weiss, Richard Lawrence, Markku Tuovinen, Kenneth Gardner, Gordon Sollars |
| $500+ | Hal Murray |
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