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Date:      Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:50:04 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
Cc:        jbryant@tfs.net, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: On Holy Wars, and a Plea for Peace [sorry Danny, wherever you are, but the title fits]... 
Message-ID:  <199704171450.IAA12848@rocky.mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <4626.861257826@time.cdrom.com>
References:  <199704170533.AAA15351@argus> <4626.861257826@time.cdrom.com>

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> > what do they do with them?  i have yet to see a store carrying
> > FreeBSD...
> 
> I don't know where you live, but they can be found at both Fry's and
> "Weird Stuff" - two popular Bay Area computer outlets.

I'll have to chime in here and say that *few* places carry FreeBSD, as
compared to Linux.  Most 'normal' (non-technical) bookstores carry
Linux, but *none* carry FreeBSD.  Heck, I can buy a Linux book here in
Montana.

> > at least go back and read last night's list...  and you must admit...
> > i am right about the exposure/distribution factor, maybe walnut creek
> > needs to get some distributors serious about getting the disks out on
> > the shelves...
> 
> They are serious and they are trying, but Rome wasn't built in a day

This is my take.  I have felt that FreeBSD has been the 'turtle' of the
free OS market.  Slowly but surely it's been gaining exposure *and*
market share in spite of the prescense of other solutions.  We are
better off today than we were two years ago in spite of the fact that it
*could* have become irrelevant.

I would like to see it on more bookshelves, but if it doesn't happen
I'll assume Jordan has some grand scheme for why it's not there, because
up till now it's been working. :) :)



Nate



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