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To: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com>
Cc: Arjan van Leeuwen <avleeuwen@piwebs.com>, advocacy@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: 5.0-DP2 
In-Reply-To: Message from Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> 
   of "Tue, 19 Nov 2002 07:14:03 CST." <3DDA391B.40104@centtech.com> 
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:34:52 +0100
From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com>
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Eric Anderson wrote:
> Julian H. Stacey wrote:
> > Arjan van Leeuwen wrote:
> > 
> >>Now that 5.0-DP2 is out, isn't it a good idea to make a press release out o
> f 
> >>it, that the media can quote from? Remember, we need to hype 5.0...
> > 
> > 
> > Until `cvs -r RELENG_5_0_RELEASE src` delivers,  I'd suggest caution in
> > case release builders have to withdraw something.
> 
> I think we can still hype it up - without disclosing much.  We can do 
> just the same as everyone else - make a big deal about DP2, and what it 
> means to the community, how people "feel" about it, blah blah.  Just 
> something to get people recognizing that FreeBSD 5.0 is coming and all 
> should be getting ready to enjoy the benefits.
> 
> Eric

Sounds a good middle course :-)

Julian Stacey
jhs @ berklix.com	Computer Systems Engineer & Unix Consultant, Munich.
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