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From: Ian Struble <ian@majesticnet.com>
To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
Subject: Re: Linux vs. the rest of the world, poor OS comparison on web p
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On 14-Oct-97 Greg Lehey wrote:
>
>Why not give this guy the benefit of the doubt?  I'll send him the
>comparison that I plan to print in "The Complete FreeBSD", and offer
>to investigate the grey areas, like driver support.
>
>Question to all, particularly jkh:  This guy claims 6,000,000 users of
>Linux, obviously a very optimistic figure.  If we're optimistic, how
>high could we push the number of FreeBSD users without leaving the
>realms of reality?

In the Oct 13 NetworkWorld on pg 21, there is a figure of 3-10 million linux 
users worldwide, so this 6 million figure may be a reasonable number.  There 
is also an article ("Linux flexes its Internet muscle") that goes on about how  
linux does this and that and washes your dishes.  FreeBSDdoes/supports most if  
not all of the same things except maybe support Microsoft Server Block protocol.

On a more FreeBSD note, I read something in SunExpert(1-2 months ago?) that was 
touting FreeBSD loud and clear.  I have been off the mailing lists for a few    
months but I will see if I can't find the article again if someone wants to read
it themselves.

Ian