From owner-freebsd-chat Tue Dec 30 13:17:07 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA26950 for chat-outgoing; Tue, 30 Dec 1997 13:17:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from time.cdrom.com (root@time.cdrom.com [204.216.27.226]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA26602 for ; Tue, 30 Dec 1997 13:11:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jkh@time.cdrom.com) Received: from time.cdrom.com (jkh@localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by time.cdrom.com (8.8.8/8.6.9) with ESMTP id NAA19371; Tue, 30 Dec 1997 13:11:25 -0800 (PST) To: "Lee Crites (AEI)" cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: fbsd & commerce (Re: Informix on FreeBSD (maybe)) In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 30 Dec 1997 10:55:40 CST." Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 13:11:24 -0800 Message-ID: <19367.883516284@time.cdrom.com> From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org [Redirected to -chat; too much cross-posting going on these days as it is! :)] > system support. What would FreeBSD's "official" stand be if I > started charging for the os? Something like: > > The AEI FreeBSD Operating System: > $X,XXX loaded and installed > $X,XXX for 12 months of OS maintenance, including > os upgrades > $X,XXX for System Administration training Sounds fine to me! As long as you're also willing to make sure the client understands that the base product is free and they're essentially paying for your time and services so we don't get even MORE people coming up at trade shows saying "So how come if it's *FREE*BSD, you charge money for it?!" [looking down at the $39.95 price tag of the CD set]. I hate that. :) > How would the FreeBSD Project feel if they found some rogue > company in Austin was charging for FreeBSD, installing, training, > and support? Sounds like a value-add to me! Jordan