Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:12:08 -0500 (CDT) From: "Eric Anderson" <anderson@centtech.com> To: <ceri@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Retail Boxed Products in the Handbook Message-ID: <41290.207.200.3.5.1053983528.squirrel@otter.centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20030526131730.GB80541@submonkey.net> References: <20030526131730.GB80541@submonkey.net>
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Ceri Davies said: > > All, > > Please cast your eye over to Appendix A of the Handbook, and the section > titled "Retail Boxed Products". I'll wait. > You'll see that we have Frys and CompUSA listed as retailers of boxed > sets. Well CompUSA have told us that they don't stock these anymore; > does anybody know if Frys still do, or is anyone in a position to call > one and enquire? > > I'm thinking of removing this section altogether, and it's been > suggested to me that I enlist your folks help in trying to whip up a > list of retailers who really do stock FreeBSD boxed sets, to try and > save the section. Here's my report: BestBuy: nope - not even a section for it (only linux) CompUSA: nope - no section either Fry's - Yes! - They had the handbook, FreeBSD Power Pak, FreeBSD 4.6, and FreeBSD 5.0. I'll try to check CostCo sometime this week. Eric ------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Anderson anderson@centtech.com Centaur Technology You have my continuous partial attention -------------------------------------------------------------
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