{"id":46438761,"user":"Aurornis","time":1767133370,"time_ago":"a day ago","type":"comment","content":"

Yes, but that’s not the last or only donation they’re receiving either.","comments":[{"id":46439151,"user":"LoganDark","time":1767135544,"time_ago":"a day ago","type":"comment","content":"

Don't bet on receiving money in the future.","comments":[{"id":46439238,"user":"Aurornis","time":1767136129,"time_ago":"a day ago","type":"comment","content":"

It's a community donation-supported project. That's kind of the whole deal.

Regardless, the ongoing interest on $400K alone would be enough to pay colo fees.","comments":[{"id":46439546,"user":"fragmede","time":1767137988,"time_ago":"a day ago","type":"comment","content":"

Since you've already done the math, what's the interest on $400k pay for the colo costs?","comments":[{"id":46439866,"user":"serf","time":1767140213,"time_ago":"a day ago","type":"comment","content":"

at a (fairly modest) 3.3 its like 1100/month.

I don't know what kind of rates are available to non-profits, but with 400k in hand you can find nicer rates than 3.3 (as of today, at least).

that covers quite a few colo possibilities.","comments":[{"id":46442065,"user":"throwaway2037","time":1767164546,"time_ago":"16 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

USD money market funds from Vanguard pay about 3.7% now. Personally, I would recommend a 50/50 split between a Bloomberg Agg bond ETF and a high-yield bond ETF. You can easily boost that yield by 100bps with a modest increase in risk.

Another thing overlooked in this debate: Data center costs normally increase at the rate of inflation. This is not included in most estimates. That said, I still agree with the broad sentiment here: 400K USD is plenty of money to run a colo server for 10+ years from the risk-free interest rate.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":4,"url":"item?id=46442065"}],"comments_count":1,"level":3,"url":"item?id=46439866"}],"comments_count":2,"level":2,"url":"item?id=46439546"}],"comments_count":3,"level":1,"url":"item?id=46439238"}],"comments_count":4,"level":0,"url":"item?id=46439151"}],"comments_count":5,"url":"item?id=46438761"}

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