Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 20:21:58 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Kevin Lyons <klyons@corserv.corserv.com>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, klyons@corserv.corserv.com Subject: Re: BSDi acquisition of Telenet Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20000608202057.045d2760@localhost> In-Reply-To: <200006090114.UAA01102@corserv.corserv.com>
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My guess is that they're getting into the hardware space so that they can sell packaged turnkey solutions, which is what so many businesses want. --Brett At 07:14 PM 6/8/2000, Kevin Lyons wrote: >Mainly because I figured anything Kurt or BSDi wanted to say about it >they would have said in the press release. As it is, the press release >didn't mention those points. > >> Why not ask Kirk et al what they have in mind? They've never been >> so secretive as not to discuss such things. >> >> --Brett >> >> At 06:54 PM 6/8/2000, Kevin Lyons wrote: >> >> >> >Is anyone concerned about the impact of BSDi's acquisition of Telenet >> >systems? Ordinarily, I doubt it would matter, but taken in conjunction >> >with the merger of BSDi and Walnut Creek, one wonders if hardware >> >manufacturers such as Dell, Micron, etc. will be as willing to provide >> >FreeBSD Inc. with sample/development hardware. >> > >> >I guess from Kirk's standpoint at BSDi, I can't blame him. BSDi was >> >trying to sell BSD/OS and Internet Super Server for umpteen thousand >> >dollars when FreeBSD is essentially free and supports more hardware >> >with an incredible hardware expansion program going on. BSDi may feel >> >that the only way they can make money and stay viable is to start selling >> >hardware. But the merger between Walnut Creek and BSDi is still puzzling. >> >Jordan and friends at FreeBSD Inc. would, I hope, reject any interference >> >in licensing or distribution attempts made by BSDi. After all, FreeBSD >> >is composed of multiple independant developers who could easily move from >> >Walnut Creek's CVS servers and distribution (as evidenced by NetBSD) if >> >forced to. >> > >> >Am I the only one wondering about this? Maybe someone higher up in the >> >BSD kingdom and familiar with the politics can illuminate the merger and >> >acquisition. >> > >> >Kevin Lyons >> > >> >- >> >/.sigs take up bandwidth >> > >> > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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