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Date:      Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:36:07 -0700
From:      Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
To:        "John Daniels" <jmd526@hotmail.com>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: The Merger, and ...
Message-ID:  <4.2.2.20000313143452.041d34f0@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <20000313065644.28278.qmail@hotmail.com>

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At 11:56 PM 3/12/2000 , John Daniels wrote:
   
>Hi:
>To throw some light on this ongoing converstation, prehaps it is worthwhile to go to the source:
>Linus Torvalds recently described his view of the Linux trademark:
>    http://linuxtoday.com/stories/15302.html

Good point. Linus also balks at cybersquatting.

>My 2cents:
>It is in both WC/BSDI's and FreeBSD developers and users interest that 1) the aims and integrity of FreeBSD are respected, and 2) FreeBSD grows in usage.  It seems natural that over time, this will lead to a greater separation between FreeBSD and WC/BSDI and additional commercial distributors/ventures.  This may evolve in a way similar to linux but will probably also have some unique characteristics.
>
>Mostly, the current discussion demonstrates the need for WC/BSDI to provide as much information about their plans as soon as possible.

I agree! I'm waiting with bated breath to publish what I think
is some great stuff.

--Brett



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