Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 23:38:00 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, Mark Ovens <marko@FreeBSD.ORG>, Mike Doyle <relyod@co-operation-ireland.ie>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: RWS Message-ID: <39CAF037.185454F@softweyr.com> References: <20000918102322.A15156@fw.wintelcom.net> <200009190507.WAA12169@usr02.primenet.com> <20000919001440.C9141@fw.wintelcom.net> <39C826F4.4D38725@softweyr.com> <20000920052556.L9141@fw.wintelcom.net>
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Alfred Perlstein wrote:
>
> * Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> [000919 19:45] wrote:
> > Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> > >
> > > * Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> [000918 22:07] wrote:
> > > >
> > > > See the part about "mentioning features or use of this software"?
> > > >
> > > > If you don't mention "Now with BSD technology!" or "Includes TCP/IP!",
> > > > then you don't have to say squat in the advertising materials.
> > >
> > > You're correct, however it'd be pretty hard to sell a BSD based
> > > product any other way.
> >
> > Sun managed it for 10 years or so.
>
> That doesn't make it right.
It does if you play the game. Sun never advertised "Now with BSD TCP/IP"
or anything else that would lead you to believe it was based on work done
at the University of California. They just made sure everyone knew it
through other channels.
This is the #1 reason why Stallman's argument was such a red herring.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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