tech funding question, on behalf of @emeraldonion

tech funding question, on behalf of @emeraldonion

@nlnet funded @Dasharo and @3mdeb (project: https://nlnet.nl/project/Coreboot-Phoenix/) to port @coreboot and #OpenSIL to the Gigabyte MZ33-AR1 motherboard

following a talk at @fosdem "Open source firmware for high assurance confidential infrastructure" (video: https://video.fosdem.org/2026/ud6215/LKWQL7-open_source_firmware_for_high_assurance_confidential_infrastructure.mp4 (mp4 file)), @alexhaydock and I are excited to use this exact hardware and firmware combination to test and publish more about our Stateless Relays project (EO blog post: https://blog.emeraldonion.org/evolving-our-tor-relay-security-architecture) instead of using an older/cheaper/more proprietary system, in partnership with @torproject and @0n_odv.

given that, in 2026, building a brand new AMD Epyc 9005 server system (target 64 cores, 12x 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB sticks of DDR5-6400 RDIMM) will run upwards of $25,000 for a single system, we need financial grants to cover the cost for the long-term betterment of the Tor network and any other privacy infrastructure operations.

who might fund this 100% volunteer, 100% donation-based project?