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Re:OpenBSD may soon gain further memory protections: immutab... by hggh on Friday September 02, 2022 @02:27PM (#32694175)
Too bad they don't accept peer-to-peer electronic cash
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Re:OpenBSD may soon gain further memory protections: immutab... by 7vUYjPAG2fnx7fd on Friday September 02, 2022 @02:53PM (#32694487)
> Bitcoin donation via BitPay: The OpenBSD Foundation can accept donations in BTC via BitPay
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Re:OpenBSD may soon gain further memory protections: immutab... by hggh on Saturday September 03, 2022 @04:34AM (#32699927)
Peer-to-peer means there isn't a third party involved, and BTC stopped being electronic cash around 2014
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Re:OpenBSD may soon gain further memory protections: immutab... by groby_b on Friday September 02, 2022 @07:23PM (#32696873)
Yeah, but ideally you should make a donation of lasting value.
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Re:OpenBSD may soon gain further memory protections: immutab... by andirk on Friday September 02, 2022 @11:03PM (#32698239)
Almost every donation and purchase I have made would have been far more lucrative to the recipient had they kept it in BTC. But yes, I understand this is salty HN.
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Re:OpenBSD may soon gain further memory protections: immutab... by notaplumber1 on Friday September 02, 2022 @10:07PM (#32697906)
That's what BitPay handles. The OpenBSD Foundation doesn't hold onto any Bitcoin, it's immediately converted into USD.
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