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It is -desirable but not absolutely necessary to mirror all of the archive. Please -visit the <code><a href="http://www.debian.org/mirror/size">Debian mirror -size</a></code> page for information on the disk space requirements. -</p> - -<p> -Most of the mirroring is accomplished entirely automatically by scripts, -without any interaction. However, the occasional glitch or system change -occurs which requires human intervention. -</p> - -<p> -If you have a high-speed connection to the Internet, the resources to mirror -all or part of the distribution, and are willing to take the time (or find -someone) who can provide regular maintenance of the system, then please contact -<code><a -href="mailto:debian-admin@lists.debian.org">debian-admin@lists.debian.org</a></code>. -</p> - -<hr> - -<h2><a name="s-supportingorganizations"></a>12.3 How can I contribute financially to the Debian project?</h2> - -<p> -One can make individual donations to one of two organizations that are critical -to the development of the Debian project. -</p> - -<hr> - -<h3><a name="s-SPI"></a>12.3.1 Software in the Public Interest</h3> - -<p> -Software in the Public Interest (SPI) is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit -organization, formed when FSF withdrew their sponsorship of Debian. The -purpose of the organization is to develop and distribute free software. -</p> - -<p> -Our goals are very much like those of FSF, and we encourage programmers to use -the GNU General Public License on their programs. However, we have a slightly -different focus in that we are building and distributing a Linux system that -diverges in many technical details from the GNU system planned by FSF. We -still communicate with FSF, and we cooperate in sending them changes to GNU -software and in asking our users to donate to FSF and the GNU project. -</p> - -<p> -SPI can be reached at: <code><a -href="http://www.spi-inc.org/">http://www.spi-inc.org/</a></code>. -</p> - -<hr> - -<h3><a name="s-FSF"></a>12.3.2 Free Software Foundation</h3> - -<p> -At this time there is no formal connection between Debian and the Free Software -Foundation. However, the Free Software Foundation is responsible for some of -the most important software components in Debian, including the GNU C compiler, -GNU Emacs, and much of the C run-time library that is used by all programs on -the system. FSF pioneered much of what free software is today: they wrote the -General Public License that is used on much of the Debian software, and they -invented the "GNU" project to create an entirely free Unix system. -Debian should be considered a descendent of the GNU system. -</p> - -<p> -FSF can be reached at: <code><a -href="http://www.fsf.org/">http://www.fsf.org/</a></code>. -</p> - -<hr> - -<p> -[ <a href="ch-support.en.html">previous</a> ] -[ <a href="index.en.html#contents">Contents</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-basic_defs.en.html">1</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-getting.en.html">2</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-compat.en.html">3</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-software.en.html">4</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-ftparchives.en.html">5</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-pkg_basics.en.html">6</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-pkgtools.en.html">7</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-uptodate.en.html">8</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-kernel.en.html">9</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-customizing.en.html">10</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-support.en.html">11</a> ] -[ 12 ] -[ <a href="ch-redistrib.en.html">13</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-nexttime.en.html">14</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-faqinfo.en.html">15</a> ] -[ <a href="ch-redistrib.en.html">next</a> ] -</p> - -<hr> - -<p> -The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ -</p> - -<address> -version 3.1.5, 17 January 2007<br> -<br> -Authors are listed at <a href="ch-faqinfo.en.html#s-authors">Debian FAQ Authors</a><br> -<br> -</address> -<hr> - -</body> - -</html> - |