From owner-freebsd-questions Thu May 17 21:53: 4 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from o2.oxygenshell.com (o2.oxygenshell.com [65.160.248.128]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 010E937B424 for ; Thu, 17 May 2001 21:52:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jimbo@o2.oxygenshell.com) Received: from jim (h004005715eac.ne.mediaone.net [24.147.131.32]) by o2.oxygenshell.com (8.11.2/8.11.1) with SMTP id f4I4rlC33017 for ; Thu, 17 May 2001 23:53:47 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jimbo@o2.oxygenshell.com) Message-ID: <01ce01c0df70$b9afa0c0$20839318@ne.mediaone.net> From: "OXYGENSHELL INC" To: Subject: D/C Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 01:01:20 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01CB_01C0DF36.0CFCDC60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01CB_01C0DF36.0CFCDC60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To whom it may concern, *I'm not trying to get you to buy anything!* Hello, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is James Thomas, and = I'm currently the President and CEO of Oxygenshell, Inc. = (). Throughout my entire life, I've had a = keen interest in technology. Fulfilling my childhood dream, I graduated = from Harvard University this year, majoring in the field of Computer = Science. As a result of my education at Harvard University, I acquired = the knowledge that is required to effectively, and efficiently, develop = and manage both the technical and business aspects of an e-commerce = company. Throughout the past year, I've successfully developed and = profitably sustained Oxygenshell, Inc., which is an Internet Presence = Provider, that provides both personal, and business services ranging = from web hosting to web site to development, to e-commerce solutions.=20 The primary aspect which has led to my company's success are the = marketing strategies which we have utilized. One of our key marketing = arenas is a network called Internet Relay Chat (IRC), through a network = called "EFNet" (Eris Free Network). Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a = real-time conversational system. It is similar to the talk command which = is available on many machines on the Internet The IRC protocol has been = designed over a number of years for use with text based conferences. It = has been developed on systems using the TCP/IP network protocol, = although there is no requirement that this remain the only realm in = which it operates. Through the use of the client-server model, IRC is = well-suited to running on many machines in a distributed fashion, which = allows for a wide spectrum of marketability.=20 IRC is an example of the communication systems in which both one-to-one = and one-to-many, or as we studied in the class, mono casting and = broadcasting models are implemented. A typical setup involves a single = process (the server; known as the ircd) forming a central point for = clients (users) to connect to, performing the required message = delivery/multiplexing and other functions.=20 EFNet ("Eris Free Network"), which was the first, and remains the = largest IRC network, originated at Berkeley University in August of = 1990. EFNet is networked over much of North America and Europe. Topics = of discussion on EFNet are extremely diverse. Technical and political = discussions are popular, especially when world events are in progress. = EFNet is also a way to expand your horizons, as people from many = countries and cultures are on, 24 hours a day. Most conversations are in = English, but there are always channels in German, Japanese, Finnish, = Russian and occasionally other languages.=20 Now, it comes time for me to inquire about your services, and how they = can benefit both of us. I propose to set up an IRC server (ircd) that = will link to the EFNet IRC network, which will be used as a marketing = tool for both you and I. Throughout my 8 years of experience on IRC, I = have set up, and successfully maintained numerous IRC servers on a = variety of networks, both large and small. I'm interested in renting = approximately 5Mbit of bandwidth from you per month, and if possible, = renting a dedicated server from you as well (however, I can provide my = own server, if necessary). This IRC server will run FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE, = and will NOT run any other services other than SSHD and IRCD (ports = 6667-7000), and not to mention, it will only occupy 1 IP address. This = benefits you, because the server that the clients will be connecting to = will be irc..com. In the server MOTD (message of the = day), which every user connecting to your server will see *every* time = they connect, there will be an advertisement for your company, crediting = you as a sponsor, and promoting your services. All that we ask for out = of the deal is management of the server, and an advertisement for my = company, Oxygenshell, Inc., in the MOTD as well. EFNet has an average of = 67,000 users connected to it at any given time, with an average of = approximately 500-1000 users per server at once. I can guarantee that = your company will flourish with all of the new customers that you will = obtain. This proposal will provide *both* of our companies with = publicity and marketing; and don't forget, we're paying for it all. = Thank you very much for your time, we hope that you'll consider our = offer. Sincerely yours, James Thomas President and CEO Oxygenshell, Inc. ------=_NextPart_000_01CB_01C0DF36.0CFCDC60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

 

 

To whom it may concern,

*I'm not trying to get you to = buy=20 anything!*

Hello, please allow me to introduce myself. My = name is=20 James Thomas, and I'm currently the President and CEO of Oxygenshell, = Inc.=20 (<http://www.oxygenshell.com/>). Throughout my entire life, I've had a keen = interest in=20 technology. Fulfilling my childhood dream, I graduated from Harvard = University=20 this year, majoring in the field of Computer Science. As a result of my=20 education at Harvard University, I acquired the knowledge that is = required to=20 effectively, and efficiently, develop and manage both the technical and = business=20 aspects of an e-commerce company. Throughout the past year, I've = successfully=20 developed and profitably sustained Oxygenshell, Inc., which is an = Internet=20 Presence Provider, that provides both personal, and business services = ranging=20 from web hosting to web site to development, to e-commerce solutions.=20

The primary aspect which has led to my company's success are the = marketing strategies which we have utilized. One of our key marketing = arenas is=20 a network called Internet Relay Chat (IRC), through a network called = "EFNet"=20 (Eris Free Network). Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a = real-time conversational system. It is similar to the=20 talk command which is available on many machines on = the=20 Internet = The IRC protocol = has been=20 designed over a number of years for use with text based conferences. It = has been=20 developed on systems using the TCP/IP network = protocol,=20 although there is no requirement that this remain the only realm in = which it=20 operates. Through the use of the client-server model, IRC=20 is well-suited to running on many machines in a = distributed=20 fashion, which allows for a wide spectrum of marketability.

IRC = is an=20 example of the communication = systems in=20 which both one-to-one and one-to-many, or as we studied in the class, = mono=20 casting and broadcasting models are implemented. A typical setup = involves a=20 single process (the server; known as the ircd) forming a central point = for=20 clients (users) to connect to, performing the required message=20 delivery/multiplexing = and other=20 functions.

EFNet ("Eris Free Network"), which was the first, and = remains=20 the largest IRC network, originated at Berkeley University in August of = 1990.=20 EFNet is networked over much of North America and Europe. Topics of = discussion=20 on EFNet are extremely diverse. Technical and political discussions are = popular,=20 especially when world events are in progress. EFNet is also a way to = expand your=20 horizons, as people from many countries and cultures are on, 24 hours a = day.=20 Most conversations are in English, but there are always channels in = German,=20 Japanese, Finnish, Russian and occasionally other languages. =

Now, it=20 comes time for me to inquire about your services, and how they can = benefit both=20 of us. I propose to set up an IRC server (ircd) that will link to the = EFNet IRC=20 network, which will be used as a marketing tool for both you and I. = Throughout=20 my 8 years of experience on IRC, I have set up, and successfully = maintained=20 numerous IRC servers on a variety of networks, both large and small. I'm = interested in renting approximately 5Mbit of bandwidth from you per = month, and=20 if possible, renting a dedicated server from you as well (however, I can = provide=20 my own server, if necessary). This IRC server will run FreeBSD = 4.3-STABLE, and=20 will NOT run any other services other than SSHD and IRCD (ports = 6667-7000), and=20 not to mention, it will only occupy 1 IP address. This benefits you, = because the=20 server that the clients will be connecting to will be=20 irc.<your-domain-name>.com. In the server MOTD (message of the = day), which=20 every user connecting to your server will see *every* time they connect, = there=20 will be an advertisement for your company, crediting you as a sponsor, = and=20 promoting your services. All that we ask for out of the deal is = management of=20 the server, and an advertisement for my company, Oxygenshell, Inc., in = the MOTD=20 as well. EFNet has an average of 67,000 users connected to it at any = given time,=20 with an average of approximately 500-1000 users per server at once. I = can=20 guarantee that your company will flourish with all of the new customers = that you=20 will obtain. This proposal will provide *both* of our companies with = publicity=20 and marketing; and don't forget, we're paying for it all. Thank you very = much=20 for your time, we hope that you'll consider our offer.

Sincerely=20 yours,

James Thomas
President and CEO
Oxygenshell,=20 Inc.

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