Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 09:15:28 -0600 From: Kevin Weiss <kevin.weiss@mail.utexas.edu> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: jkh@zippy.cdrom.com Subject: Frustrating to read...ugh! Message-ID: <199902061515.HAA18344@hub.freebsd.org>
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I think it's sad that almost every PC magazine (including the whole ZD Net set of magazines) is so focused on Linux. It's not that I think Linux isn't good enough, but it's as though FreeBSD...or any free UNIX version for that matter...doesn't exist in their eyes. I think this is very crucial area of PR that should be addressed. I did quite a bit of research before I decided to start with FreeBSD instead of Linux. One of the things I like about FreeBSD is it's organization. An solid example of this is how distribution is done of new releases--very well organized in my eyes. I keep reading about "corporate America " not wanting to deploy Linux (again, almost NO mention of FreeBSD), but scared about the lack of technical support. Of course, there are companies like Red Hat, blah blah blah... Anyway, as a (new) user on the outside looking in, who honestly believes that quite a few corporate heads could be turned to FreeBSD, if only they won't so ignorant...i.e.. they just don't know. I do my part (and have been) of doing some PR for FreeBSD. I guess all that's left (on my end) is getting damn good at FreeBSD, and asking management to deploy it internally, wherever I work, and possibly end up doing consulting with FreeBSD FTP machines and servers, and so forth, but anyway. I just wanted to say that...and I've been meaning to say that. I apologize to those at the PR camp for FreeBSD, but I really feel FreeBSD's potential is being hidden, and right now it's only an "unsung hero"...*sigh* PS - I also hate reading that Linux is Unix! AGH! As Homer Simpson would say, " NO!...no no no no no...", again another reason I chose FreeBSD was b/c it (originally) started with AT&T Unix code...anyway... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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