Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 20:35:49 +1000 From: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> To: John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au> Cc: ncb05@uow.edu.au, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fw: Your Article "Freeware: The Heart & Soul of the Internet" Message-ID: <19980410203549.36751@welearn.com.au> In-Reply-To: <199804101015.UAA01449@cimlogic.com.au>; from John Birrell on Fri, Apr 10, 1998 at 08:15:51PM %2B1000 References: <19980410200542.08150@welearn.com.au> <199804101015.UAA01449@cimlogic.com.au>
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On Fri, Apr 10, 1998 at 08:15:51PM +1000, John Birrell wrote:
> Sue Blake wrote:
> > A lot of Australians don't have or don't like to use credit cards and mail
> > order, and sending money overseas is quite expensive (my bank charges $10),
> > not to mention the costs and delays of freight. Internet access is expensive
> > here too, and all the above would apply to several other countries. Why
> > bother trying FreeBSD when Linux books and CDs are everywhere.
>
> Fax an order to WC with a credit card number and you'll have your CD in
> your letter box within 10 days. If it goes astray in the mail, tell WC
> and they'll send you another one. That's pretty good service IMO. Why
> would I buy locally at an inflated price when I can buy direct?
You would if you went looking for something better than microsoft, thought
about some kind of free unix, and had heard that FreeBSD was good. I often
hear customers in Dymocks saying just that, and being sold Linux without
opportunity for comparison.
For me, I'm not too worried, even though I don't have a credit card that is
recognised overseas. You're preaching to the converted. I am concerned,
however, about the number of people I witness who would slightly prefer but
fail to obtain FreeBSD.
Walnut Creek is only there for those who are motivated enough to go about
these things in the right manner. Most people here who I see running Linux
just went to the shop and chose from whatever was on the shelf. It's so
easy. That's a lot of people running Linux without considering FreeBSD.
But I suppose if they don't use the Internet and aren't resourceful and
patient enough to seek out FreeBSD in case its cover description does look
more like what they're looking for, they don't deserve to have it, do they.
--
Regards,
-*Sue*-
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