Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 07:50:44 -0800 From: Don Dugger <dugger@hotlz.com> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Frustrating to read...ugh! Message-ID: <36BC64D4.16A03D59@hotlz.com>
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Kevin Weiss wrote: > > 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. Don't lose heart. Not too long ago they didn't know that Linux existed, they'll come around. There always slow. > 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... I recently read four articles in the trades that all said that "corporate America" was opening up to "open systems" (a code word for Linux and free software) and was rethinking the question of support. They sited the fact that HP and Oracle were supporting Linux. And That many company thought that buying third party support gave them more flixibility. So hang it there we'll get there yet. Remember that once there open to "open systems" they will start looking around at all the systems and of course FreeBSD will win. But your right we all need to do your part to promote FreeBSD. Don 8) > > 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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