From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Mar 8 04:36:21 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id DAA02625 for hackers-outgoing; Fri, 8 Mar 1996 03:22:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from who.cdrom.com (who.cdrom.com [192.216.222.3]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id DAA02559 for ; Fri, 8 Mar 1996 03:22:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from ns.okbmei.msk.su (ns.okbmei.msk.su [194.190.170.40]) by who.cdrom.com (8.6.12/8.6.11) with SMTP id XAA22038 for ; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 23:12:05 -0800 Received: from kiae.UUCP by ns.okbmei.msk.su with UUCP id AA02876 (5.67c8/IDA-1.5); Fri, 8 Mar 1996 09:45:29 +0300 Received: from freefall.FreeBSD.ORG by sequent.kiae.su with SMTP id AA08050 (5.65.kiae-2 for ); Fri, 8 Mar 1996 09:26:16 +0300 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id SAA29018 Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:36:24 -0800 (PST) Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id SAA28774 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:35:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from ns.okbmei.msk.su (ns.okbmei.msk.su [194.190.170.40]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id SAA28751 for ; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 18:34:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from kiae.UUCP by ns.okbmei.msk.su with UUCP id AA01154 (5.67c8/IDA-1.5); Fri, 8 Mar 1996 05:13:22 +0300 Received: from freefall.FreeBSD.ORG by sovcom.kiae.su with SMTP id AA21345 (5.65.kiae-1 for ); Fri, 8 Mar 1996 05:05:42 +0300 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA19133 Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:12:32 -0800 (PST) Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id OAA18831 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:11:09 -0800 (PST) Received: from ns.okbmei.msk.su (ns.okbmei.msk.su [194.190.170.40]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA18780 for ; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:10:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from kiae.UUCP by ns.okbmei.msk.su with UUCP id AA25089 (5.67c8/IDA-1.5); Fri, 8 Mar 1996 00:41:27 +0300 Received: from freefall.FreeBSD.ORG by sovcom.kiae.su with SMTP id AA15545 (5.65.kiae-1 for ); Fri, 8 Mar 1996 00:30:36 +0300 Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id LAA03012 Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:39:50 -0800 (PST) Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id LAA02798 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:36:44 -0800 (PST) Received: from etinc.com (etinc.com [204.141.244.98]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id LAA02793 for ; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:36:42 -0800 (PST) Received: from dialup-usr11.etinc.com (dialup-usr11.etinc.com [204.141.95.132]) by etinc.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA04287; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:39:09 -0500 Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:39:09 -0500 Message-Id: <199603071939.OAA04287@etinc.com> X-Sender: dennis@etinc.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 2.0.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Brandon Gillespie From: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD comparison - it's time, I think! Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org X-Charset: KOI8-R X-Char-Esc: 29 Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk >> > 3) Full description of ftp.cdrom.com as a "case study". Also, when >> > people FTP to ftp.cdrom.com there should be a BIG banner, like: >> > 'Unleash the daemon in your PC!' >> > (followed by some information about ftp.cdrom.com and FreeBSD)." >> >> That logo looks so cheesy though :P > >Sorry for the noise here, but where would we submit 'ad' ideas? I've >done a bit of graphical design work (international publications), and >I have some possible ideas, my favorite is: > > beginning graphic: > > + + > Did you know? > > L I N U X > > is used by hundreds of internet providers world wide... > + + > >(where LINUX is a big snazzy looking logo) > >Clicking on the image will take you to the full page with some more >graphics to the effect of > > > Yet FreeBSD outperforms it in (most? all? majority?) network applications! > > > Recently stanford university performed an independant study > of FreeBSD and Linux. They found that (insert inspiring > numbers and stats here). > > This study has prompted the FreeBSD development team to conduct > further benchmarks, creating a wide array of information on > using not only FreeBSD vs Linux, but also other PC unix systems > such as NetBSD, BSD/OS (BSDi?), [Unixware, SCO?] > > [info on getting and learning more about FreeBSD] > >Etc. > >Actual wording would, of course, be correct and acurate :) > >-Brandon Gillespie- Its always a mistake to give your competitor top billing. Plus you're informing people that its the OS of choice and FreeBSD is the whining challenger. What happened to "stressing the possitives?". One of the reasons that I think that a BSDI vs FreeBSD vs Linux matrix at least looks more objective. db