From owner-freebsd-advocacy Tue Jul 3 8:59:14 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from nwlynx.network-lynx.net (nwlynx.network-lynx.net [63.122.185.99]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A02637B401 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2001 08:59:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Don@Silver-Lynx.com) Received: from Silver-Lynx.com (doze-1.network-lynx.net [63.122.185.106]) by nwlynx.network-lynx.net (8.11.1/8.9.3/Who.Cares) with ESMTP id f63FxBa72246; Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:59:11 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from Don@Silver-Lynx.com) Message-ID: <3B41EBC8.BCDFF40@Silver-Lynx.com> Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 09:59:04 -0600 From: Don Wilde X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Linh Pham Cc: Eric Wayte , freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Mall now BSDCentral References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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 # The FreeBSD Mall has temporarily been replaced by BSD Central.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. -- Don Wilde http://www.Silver-Lynx.com Silver Lynx Embedded Microsystems Architects 2218 Southern Bl. Ste. 12 Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-891-4175 FAX 891-4185 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message