Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 15:26:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Nicole Harrington <nicole@nmhtech.com> To: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com> Subject: Re: Compag willing to "support" FreeBSD Message-ID: <XFMail.990423152635.nicole@nmhtech.com> In-Reply-To: <3720C551.52F416CD@thuntek.net>
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On 23-Apr-99 My Secret Spies Reported That Donald Wilde wrote:
> Jonathan Lemon wrote:
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>> In article
>> <local.mail.freebsd-advocacy/XFMail.990422165000.nicole@nmhtech.com> you
>> write:
>> >
>> > Apparently a couple of bosses of mine went to a meeting with compag. T=
hey
>> > were
>> >looking I belive for NT hardware, but were told that they would support
>> >their
>> >boxes, even with FreeBSD on it.
>> >
>> > Suprized me.
>> >
>> > I hate compag, but I thought it was interesting. I don't know what sor=
t of
>> >"limitations" apply but I may find out. Bleh
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>> If you find out, I'd be really interested too. One of the managers
>> here has decided to standardize on Compaq hardware, but has also decided
>> to go with FreeBSD for our internal servers. It would be nice if Compaq
>> had some sort of support for FBSD (formal or informal).
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> Can you get said manager to draft a letter to his Compaq sales rep
> referencing this desire?
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Probobly, but I have always had bad experiences with Compaq. I would rathe=
r we
didn't buy them. Compaq has always been in bed with MS too, for that I have=
no
desire to help them.
Nicole
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