Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 09:13:47 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: netmonger@genesis.ispace.com, kkennawa@physics.adelaide.edu.au, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD certified software (was: WordPerfect 8 for Linux) Message-ID: <19981028091347.W20920@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <199810272218.PAA09099@usr04.primenet.com>; from Terry Lambert on Tue, Oct 27, 1998 at 10:18:21PM %2B0000 References: <3635C799.A1998CDE@softweyr.com> <199810272218.PAA09099@usr04.primenet.com>
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On Tuesday, 27 October 1998 at 22:18:21 +0000, Terry Lambert wrote:
>>> I'm up for testing Corel; can we get a logo designed? I don't think
>>> we need a lot of formal setup for this, perhaps just someone who can
>>> maintain the web page.
>>
>>> EXCELLENT idea! Yes, we should do this.
>>
>> I'm glad you think so. I'd mentioned this idea a couple of times
>> before, in this mailing list, and nobody even bothered to tell me
>> I'm stupid, let alone agree. I was beginning to feel like I was
>> shouting into a vacuum.
>
> I have an issue with the install process, and with "brandelf". I
> think this should be done transparently.
>
> I suspect this means providing a FreeBSD installer for the product,
> and trying to convince them to ship the installer with their
> software (most desirable), or provide it on their site (less
> desirable, since the program won't install "out of the box"
> that way).
Good point. This would also include documentation on how to install
for FreeBSD, as well as any special things needed ("In order to run
YoyoFloop on your FreeBSD system, you must have installed the Linux
emulator"). But I don't think it should be a condition of
certification ("Certified at class 2 for use with FreeBSD" :-)
Greg
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