I'm with several groups that I could talk into paying the whole thing, or even for a software update as well.....

.... as long as it's administered by a registered non-profit.

As with RyPN, this would be a good mission for the national NRHS or R&LHS, or one of the museums with a national scope (like Museum of Transportation, IRM, etc.) to take on. (At least in this case, there's a human to address about the issue...)

And Alexander, I'm quite curious, what manner of software update would you like to see? I have asked this question frequently, have implemented a few suggestions, but have never really received any substantive input as to what should be changed, and why?

Enlighten me, if you would. I'm planning a very large number of software updates/changes but am doing so in a vacuum. Perhaps I should describe my planned changes on RyPN to see what input others might have.

I'm very open to suggestions.

I'm quite happy with the way the website is now and with the way Mr. Bailey runs it. I don't see a problem with tossing a few bucks his way every now and again to pay for it's maintenance. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I can report myself that using Firefox with Windows 7 Pro, I repeatedly (daily) have Interchange pages that refuse to load, or only load partially, sometimes requiring as many as ten or twenty reloads to finally download. I haven't encountered this with Chrome, but I have reasons to sidestep Google if I have the choice, and my wife uses the Chrome browser here in part to keep things segregated between her work and mine. The first two folks I've run this by have suggested "the phpBB software is outdated," but they're not making high five figures cracking code like the other guy I suggested.

I can call in a favor and have a coder I've worked with and am beer-drinking buddies with run RyPN through his battery of computers--he has computers running not only every imaginable operating system and browser of every vintage, but analytical software looking for coding errors.

I can report myself that using Firefox with Windows 7 Pro, I repeatedly (daily) have Interchange pages that refuse to load, or only load partially, sometimes requiring as many as ten or twenty reloads to finally download. I haven't encountered this with Chrome, but I have reasons to sidestep Google if I have the choice, and my wife uses the Chrome browser here in part to keep things segregated between her work and mine. The first two folks I've run this by have suggested "the phpBB software is outdated," but they're not making high five figures cracking code like the other guy I suggested.

Besides which, there are at least two other commercial programmers that are regulars here that could be called upon to assist.

I have asked this question frequently, have implemented a few suggestions, but have never really received any substantive input as to what should be changed, and why?

Good Morning Doug:
I have made a donation, however Sandy is right: the website would be better off, especially in the long term, administered by a non-profit.
Perhaps there is one out there that would allow you to continue to run the site. It wouldn't hurt to look...
Be well,
J.David