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Date:      Tue, 03 Jul 2001 09:59:04 -0600
From:      Don Wilde <Don@Silver-Lynx.com>
To:        Linh Pham <lplist@closedsrc.org>
Cc:        Eric Wayte <ewayte@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu>, freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Mall now BSDCentral
Message-ID:  <3B41EBC8.BCDFF40@Silver-Lynx.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0107030828450.50575-100000@q.closedsrc.org>

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Linh Pham wrote:
> 
> On 2001-07-03, Eric Wayte scribbled:
> 
> # I posted this over on -chat and only received one response.
> #
> # The FreeBSD Mall has temporarily been replaced by BSD Central.  A subset
> # of the previously available merchandise is for sale at BSD Central.  The
> # problem I have is that BSD Central sells FreeBSD 4.3 for $39.95 while
> # their alter ego, Linux Central, sells it for $29.95.
> 
Remember that your $$$ go to support the FreeBSD Project. Selling CDs is
one avenue of support for the widgets and legalisms the Project
requires. I doubt that will change with WR.

> Ouch... I think I might sign up for the FreeBSD subscription over at
> Daemon News Mall (they also have OpenBSD, NetBSD and Darwin
> subscriptions).
> 
> The regular FreeBSD 4.3 release runs for $35.00 (I know... It's more
> than Linux Central), but a FreeBSD subscription runs for $25.00 (dunno
> if that's for all four CDs or not).
> 
Yes it is... you're charged each time a RELEASE gets shipped.

> # I know Walnut Creek is gone, but who is in charge here?  It's obvious to
> # me that WindDrivel has no intention of any FreeBSD advocacy - they just
> # wanted the code.
> #
> # It's sad to watch something grow and then just fall to pieces as a result
> # of corporate greed or stupidity...
> 
I think it's too early to tell on that score.
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