Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 10:03:23 -0700 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Zippy <seth@freebie.dp.ny.frb.org>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Netscape browser Message-ID: <4.2.0.32.19990323100233.03ebef00@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9903231138580.771-100000@freebie.dp.ny.frb.o rg> References: <4.2.0.32.19990323093031.04007ae0@localhost>
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Oops.... I stand corrected: the figures were for systems identified by the "queso" utility as running FreeBSD. --Brett At 11:43 AM 3/23/99 -0500, Zippy wrote: >I posted the numbers. Please keep in mind the following: > >1) They were for RIPE hosts only. >2) They used queso and the % failure is statistically significant. >3) The methodology is suspect. > >That said, it may still be a good view into FreeBSD vs. Linux usage, IF >you remember to scope it with the above limitations. I'm not sure that >the numbers are valid for a sweeping statement about the obscurity of our >favorite operating system. Certainly, the numbers can be used in support >of OTHER valid statistical data, but I haven't seen any posted to augment >or contradict the RIPE sample. > >SB > > >On Tue, 23 Mar 1999, Brett Glass wrote: > >> The evidence supports this. Recent download numbers posted on this list >> show Linux up about a percentage point and FreeBSD down about three, >> as I recall. >> >> --Brett >> >> At 10:06 PM 3/23/99 +0900, Daniel C. Sobral wrote: >> >Brett Glass wrote: >> >> >> >> It looks as if any attempt to spur advocacy for, or promotion of, FreeBSD >> >> is doomed to failure in this group. No wonder FreeBSD is falling into >> >> obscurity while Linux crushes everything in sight. >> > >> >All evidence to the contrary... :-) >> > >> >-- >> >Daniel C. Sobral (8-DCS) >> >dcs@newsguy.com >> >dcs@freebsd.org >> > >> > "Someone's trying to hack into our server." >> > "Wow... How flattering!" >> > "I know. There must be some mistake." >> > >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message >> > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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