Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 22:40:34 -0600 From: "Tim Pushor" <timp@orion.ab.ca> To: <freebsd-mozilla@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: please put my name on your list Message-ID: <000501bda705$e20e3960$9801a8c0@dedalus> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980703205929.4743B-100000@shell6.ba.best.com>
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While this may not be directly on topic, it is definately relevant. I would much rather see people who develop for FreeBSD continue developing software that make it a great server. I'm not sure if the lack of interest is because of certain things that were said by Netscape corp (I hope not!) about their commitment to Linux, or because other people feel the same way I do. I run BSD boxes as servers and enjoy uptime measured in months and years. Features are being added all the time which contribute to its exceptional application as a server OS. You are right, Netscape had a BSD version, but I know it was sooo bad that I ran the Linux version under the emulator and was way better (they also offered native domestic security version for Linux). Linux should not be pitted against FreeBSD as they both have their advantages and disadvantages and if we can run the apps we want why waste time on pointless religious battles? Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan B. Koum [mailto:jkb@best.com] > Sent: Friday, July 03, 1998 10:04 PM > To: Tim Pushor > Cc: freebsd-mozilla@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: please put my name on your list > > > > Well, this is wrong list for this but: > NO! FreeBSD is just starting to grow. We are picking up momentum. > How do I know? I my humanities class last semester three other people knew > what freebsd was and they weren't CS major. I don't mind helping Linux if > it is Linux vs MS thing. But I will not promote Linux if it hurts FreeBSD. > I do believe in promoting Linux ONLY BECAUSE is is part of free software > and free software movement is something I belive in. But FreeBSD is also > part of it and I like BSD more then Linux (personally). That is all. > There are a lot of commercial apps for FreeBSD. AccelX, Netscape > (they had one before they release the source), Blender, this list can go > on. The point is, if we give up, the we won't see ANY apps. We have to > keep bugging vendors until THEY give up. We can't stop. Especially not now > when we are picking up speed and mass as an OS. > > -- Yan > > Jan Koum jkb@best.com | "Turn up the lights; I > don't want > www.FreeBSD.org -- The Power to Serve | to go home in the dark." > ---------------------------------------+-------------------------- > --------- > ICMP: What happens when you hack into a military network and they > catch you. > > On Fri, 3 Jul 1998, Tim Pushor wrote: > > >It isn't sad for me.. > > > >FreeBSD is an exceptional server platform because of its stability and > >performance. People are running Linux predomenantly as a desktop > UNIXish OS. > >I would rather see all development of Mozilla go to a *fantastic* Linux > >version and have FreeBSD programmers enhance the Linux > compatibility. This > >way we have access to *all* Linux software if we choose to run > FreeBSD as a > >desktop OS. Lets face it, very few commercial apps will come out for > >FreeBSD, but we are already seeing them come out for Linux. > > > >Tim > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: owner-freebsd-mozilla@FreeBSD.ORG > >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-mozilla@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Anthony > C. Chavez > >> Sent: Friday, July 03, 1998 8:54 PM > >> To: freebsd-mozilla@FreeBSD.ORG > >> Subject: Re: please put my name on your list > >> > >> > >> >>>>> "ru" == roberto urrea <rurrea@UWinnipeg.ca> writes: > >> > >> ru> intermediate-level C programmer > >> > >> This was the first and only submission to the list, so I won't be > >> adding it > >> unless things change. Apparently (and quite sadly), there is no > >> interest in > >> coding Mozilla for FreeBSD. Please, correct me if I am wrong. > >> > >> -- > >> ``You do what you do 'cause you WANT to. I do what I do 'cause > >> ``BOB'' TOLD ME > >> TO.'' > >> -- Mantrium of the Hypercleats, from his first band, GENERATION OF > >> DEGENERATES > >> > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-mozilla" in the body of the message > >> > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-mozilla" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mozilla" in the body of the messagehome | help
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