Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 12:34:32 -0800 (PST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.org Subject: FreeBSD at LinuxWorld. Message-ID: <200002042034.MAA88476@freefall.freebsd.org>
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FreeBSD, sponsored by Walnut Creek, and BSDI shared a 20'x20' booth
at LinuxWorld in New York City this week. I went up to New York
City to share in work at the show and see all the FreeBSD and BSDI
folks that had gathered there.
FreeBSD was very well received at this show--a show dedicated to
Linux. Among the many factors that contributed to the Projects
success at LinuxWorld were three items:
1. everyone's badge holder contained a coupon redeemable for a
3.4-Release CDROM. the coupon had an image of the daemon and
the letters BSD in very large type....please notice the new
emphasis
on a single idea: BSD, rather than {FreeBSD,Net,Open}BSD and BSDI.
2. The booth what located on the central aisle of the exhibit hall,
easily seen from one of the two entrances to the exhibit hall.
3. Two booth babes were hired to pose with anyone who wanted a
picture.
These two were the dressed all in red with tight fitting but not
revealing garments. needless to say a very significant source of
traffic at the booth.
Many thanks to all our friends at Walnut Creek for creating this
booth and the opportunies it provided to BSD to gain mindshare at
a Linux event. Linus dispargaged BSD in his keynote...guess he
must be feeling the heat at little.
Best poster of the show:
microsoft: where do you want to go today?
linux: where do you want to go tomorrow?
BSD: are you guys coming, or what?
jmb
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