How the Internet Archive is having a great time with Bitcoin

I have so much respect for the internet archive. To me the internet archive represents an entity that really understands the "Internet" and aligns closely with a lot of the ideals of free speech and information access.<p>Plus the wayback machine is super cool!

Okay, fine. How do I buy some bitcoin?<p>Is bitinstant still cool?<p>edit1: Okay, MT Gox seems to be having some server problems, but things are going...slowly.<p>edit2: Mt Gox really wants my driver's license? This seems...not to be something that is a good idea. Should I really give them my driver's license?

I wonder how much pressure IA feels to convert its donated bitcoin holdings to cash, given the run-up in exchange rates that has happened recently. Does IA prefer to support Bitcoin as if it were, as its proponents suggest, a real currency with sticking power for the long-term future? Or is there more real and permanent good to be had from converting that money to dollars to support the Archive's excellent programs today?<p>Clearly the latter must trump the former at some price. I think that price may be well below the $/BTC exchange rate today.

Are the employees being paid in fixed Bitcoin amounts, or amounts relative to a USD-based (or other local currency) salary?