On behalf of those of us unable to donate: thanks a lot to those who can and did! (extra thanks to that generous 7.500 donor!)
On behalf of those of us that try to contribute in other ways (no matter how small or large)… thanks for the call out Ryan, and thanks a bunch for your work too!
I’ll take this spot to reiterate a plea: if you’re still on the fence about sending patches, bug reports, translations, whatever… know this… your contribution (no matter its size) to Haiku will most likely have a bigger impact than on most other OSes.
If you’re still on the fence, maybe because you’re a bit worried about your skills regarding OS dev, know this: even I managed to get some changesets merged on Haiku, and a few more commits on HaikuPorts, so the “barrier to entry” for meaningful contributions might be just way lower than you think… give yourself a go…
Send those patches today! (but be ready for the review process to be a bit long, sometimes it is like that, no matter your skill level).
Round of applause to all contributors, and lets hope for an excellent 2025 for Haiku!
(and thanks again Ryan for your work on this report).