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RE: BOINC project PrimeGrid is looking for a new home and sponsors
Here's an idea - what if we sponsor it (The Gridcoin Foundation)? Let's say for a year. It's probably not a large sum and would boost our standing within the BOINC community considerably. Not to mention that we would get our logo on the Primegrid's frontpage (they have already removed Rackspace).
I am reaching out now to see if the hosting I have available will fit their needs.
I am willing to host for free, and we can continue down the path of seeing if we can get approval for the foundation to sponsor the hosting at a discounted price. All I need to know really is how much of my resources they would need and I'll price it out as low as possible. If we can't get approval for reimbursement, I'll cover them for free.
I must say I like the idea. I'm afraid the issue is how can the gridcoin community come to a consensus to do it? By voting? Who will take the lead in discussing what they need and what we could do?
Maybe they need crowfunding and we could redirect the 30k there instead of burn it? Redirecting stolen goods to a good cause, quite Robin Hood like.
Excellent idea
If they setup a GRC address and tell us how much is needed, they may even get a lot of donations
Primegrid is already accepting donations in GRC and their admin (Rytis Slatkevičius) is a long-time Gridcoin supporter. It's a less known fact, because they actually didn't need much donations so far, since Rackspace was covering them 100%.
http://www.primegrid.com/donations.php
https://www.gridcoinstats.eu/cpid/026dde8d3daf1a497a97ce692dfae76a
Great!
Great idea @vortac
Iam in ! Iam definitely for going that way if the foundation does not want to or can not I think we also could do this on our own depends on what sum are we talking here. But iam absolutely willing to donate