Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 22:19:01 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Chris Coleman <chrisc@vmunix.com> Cc: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>, Robert Sexton <robert@kudra.com>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Need Pointers on FreeBSD Presentation. Message-ID: <37CA0635.9B2C7EB5@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908291906540.22332-100000@vnode.vmunix.com>
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Chris Coleman wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 1999, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> > On Sat, 28 Aug 1999, Robert Sexton wrote:
> >
> > > What have I done? I've offered to give a FreeBSd presentation to the
> > > local Linux Users group. At first I thought I'd give the standard
> > > "Why FreeBSD is good" spiel that I give to my customers. I realize
> > > that they generally trust me, so I don't have to work so hard.
> > > However, the User group guy has asked me to 'Compare it with Linux',
> > > which leaves me a little cold. I'll have an opportunity to install it
> > > from scratch, to show it off. I though I'd put the emphasis on 'BSD',
> > > with FreeBSD as a particular, Intel/Alpha oriented branch.
> >
> > Along the lines of a cooking show...
> > [clever show script elided]
>
> Alphred, that is great material for an article. Would you write it up
> for Daemon News?
In return, reviewing the current and previous (8/1999 and 9/1999) Daemon's
Advocate column will provide you with a variety of highlights in ways
that BSD and Linux systems are similar. Casting FreeBSD in this light
may smooth the waters for your introduction.
I'd like to see your talk written up in Daemon News, too.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
http://softweyr.com/ wes@softweyr.com
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