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On Feb 19, 2005, at 4:49 PM, Sander Vesik wrote:

>> Except that there is no reason why individual
>> corporations/groups/organisations can't take the role of marketing
>> FreeBSD to these general markets under their brands and with their
>> specific added value and services. FreeBSD.org could keep the
>> gatekeeper in place and concentrate on development while other
>> organisations would operate out there in the "real world" and deal 
>> with
>> the masses.
>
> Would it be FreeBSD then?

Sure, why not... But it could also be "based on FreeBSD". I guess 
FreeSBIE is a mild example of what I'm talking about.

> Besides, we have already been there with the CD-ROM companies, haven't 
> we?

Yes, but targeting another market with added value that is different 
than burning CDs.

/czv