From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 16 20:22:04 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A80C916A4B3 for ; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:22:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: from postoffice.e-easy.com.au (eth0.lnk.e-easy.com.au [203.31.73.253]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7942643FBF for ; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:22:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nigel@e-easy.com.au) Received: from postoffice.aims.com.au (nts-ts1.aims.private [192.168.10.2]) by postoffice.e-easy.com.au with ESMTP id h8H3Lqcw024858 for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:21:53 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from nigel@e-easy.com.au) Received: from ntsts1 by aims.com.au (aims.com.au) (MDaemon.PRO.v6.9.0a.R) with ESMTP id 59-md50000000026.tmp for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:12:59 +1000 From: "Nigel Weeks" To: "FreeBSD Advocacy (E-mail)" Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:12:58 +1000 Message-ID: <003101c37cc9$9930f8a0$020aa8c0@aims.private> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4925.2800 In-Reply-To: <20030916173857.X88574@fubar.adept.org> X-Spam-Processed: aims.com.au, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:12:59 +1000 (not processed: spam filter disabled) X-Return-Path: nigel@e-easy.com.au X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: advocacy@freebsd.org X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-milter (http://amavis.org/) X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.5 required=4.5 tests=AWL,BAYES_20,IN_REP_TO version=2.55 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) Subject: RE: FreeBSD Revamped Look 'n' feel: Feedback appreciated! X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 03:22:04 -0000 ...expect criticism if you > suggest replacing something and can't seem to do better. I am the original poster, and that's not what I said. I'm quite disgusted at how this thread has ended up. I'm sorry for ever having the idea. I never said the existing freebsd site was bad. In fact, I made sure I said it clearly,and often, that it's great, it serves it's purpose excellently, and I do not wish to replace it. I did, however, say it's 'A HARD SELL' to non-technical, upper-management people, who are used to flashy, whizz-bang sites. An Alternative is what I had in mind, NOT A REPLACEMENT!!! An alternative site tailored for those who need it, and specially set up so you could point people who'd never heard of FreeBSD to it,with catchy graphics(not overdone), and attractive layouts, so it feels like every other high-end offering site out there. I had a go. I wish I hadn't. Maybe FreeBSD will stay the way it is, forever. Thread Over. N.