Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 13:42:30 +0100 From: Lee Johnston <ljohnston@cyberworld.demon.co.uk> To: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> Cc: freebsd-users@freebsd-uk.eu.org, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD not mentioned on NPR "alternative OSes" show Message-ID: <19980729134230.A228@ljis.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <35BEC7E1.3515109A@uk.radan.com>; from Mark Ovens on Wed, Jul 29, 1998 at 07:57:37AM %2B0100 References: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980725012937.16068A-100000@orion.webspan.net> <35BC49D9.4BE31CDA@internationalschool.co.uk> <35BC7511.9E796F8A@uk.radan.com> <35BC9D50.71576D37@internationalschool.co.uk> <35BDDA22.B69C9DCB@uk.radan.com> <35BDE8D6.8FBBFFF3@uk.radan.com> <19980728173803.A237@ljis.ml.org> <35BE55CA.CFB36749@uk.radan.com> <19980729000042.A555@ljis.ml.org> <35BEC7E1.3515109A@uk.radan.com>
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On Wed, Jul 29, 1998 at 07:57:37AM +0100, Mark Ovens wrote: > > Maybe we should include step by step instructions on how to install FreeBSD, > > but it sounds like he's used FreeBSD before so this will proberbly be pointless. > > > > Yes, no need really, he's not going to have problems with it. Besides which, we > need FreeBSD assessed "as is" Yes, I suppose he does for a fair review. > When you do, take a look on the CD at /handson/pdfs/unix.pdf and find the March > 1998 pages. This is where he reports about installing via ftp the version he > current has. In it he praises the FreeBSD team for a simple install routine and > make other favourable comments. Haven't managed to get down to WHSmith yet, but as soon as I get time I'll get it. > The whole file is several MB in size so I can't attach it to an e-mail. However, > we have the complete Acrobat suite at work so I'll see if it is possible to > extract sections from a PDF. Ok, thanks. > > Do you think I should phone any other magazines??? I know Computer > > Shopper recently published a good review of FreeBSD by Mike James. > > Good idea. I read that arcticle, very good review. Bill Poel who writes for > Shopper gives good, balanced, objective comments on OS's, maybe he would be a > better target at Shopper. His e-mail address is <william@poel.co.uk> Ok, I'll e-mail Bill. Lee. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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