Marco Krohn wrote:
the fundraising page doesn't contain information how much money we are aiming for. A potential donator would just see that we have ~20 K$ on our account and many probably will think "well, they probably have enough money".
A certain amount should be identified as a contingency reserve. Hardware is not consistent when it comes to giving an advance warning of its impending death. If it is a key item there may not otherwise be time to seek the needed funding; immediate replacement would be essential. Thus, establishing a contingency reserve at twice the replacement cost of the most expensive single piece of hardware would be prudent.
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