The members of this list are, I think, much more aware tham most that a lot of critical Internet software is maintained by unfunded volunteers, and of the systemic risks that result from this. I'm attacking the problem at the root, applying what the Internet has taught us about decentralization and avoidiing single poimts of failure. In part because I'm currently struggling with medical bills (nothing life-threatening, just ankle surgery) but I've been worrying about the larger problem for a decade. Please read http://loadsharers.net Of course I would like everyone on here to take the pledge and spread the word in technical communities where they have influence. But beyond that, there are several members of this list who are clearly qualified to join as advisers. We're going to need that as the Loadsharers network scales up. -- <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/">Eric S. Raymond</a> .. a government and its agents are under no general duty to provide public services, such as police protection, to any particular individual citizen... -- Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C. App.181)