From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 27 20:40:24 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CAAE1065670 for ; Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:40:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE41C8FC0C for ; Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:40:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id q3RKVIwI002086; Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:31:18 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id q3RKVHDQ002085; Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:31:17 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:31:17 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Wojciech Puchar Message-ID: <20120427203117.GA2055@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Andy Young Subject: Re: Ways to promote FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:40:24 -0000 On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 08:27:07PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > >After using Linux for almost 15 years, I only recently started using > >FreeBSD. I own an internet startup and was looking for a solution for > > Those who need FreeBSD already use it. no need to promote. Or maybe need > to promote bigger donations to FreeBSD community from big users. > > Those who actually need high performers and have servers that are loaded > and are working not toying around - use FreeBSD. Not really true and kind of a poor attitude. Yes. many people needing high performance already use FreeBSD, but there are lots of services that could benefit from FreeBSD who are not very aware of it. They may have heard the name, and even know that it is an OS, but have heard it passed off as a non-entity in the field and do not know better than that. Sure, if people take the time and come to the web site and then download and use it and learn it, they know and don't need to be told much. But, most others are not yet in that situation. They might appreciate the help. Of course, some may be too lazy or prejudiced to go through that, but many just need some more information and encouragement I would guess. ////jerry > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"