Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 21:45:52 -0500 (EST) From: Keith Leonard <keithl@wakko.gil.net> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.de> Cc: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Commercial Applications?? Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970113213038.17895A-100000@wakko.gil.net> In-Reply-To: <199701130040.SAA00294@papillon.lemis.de>
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Howdy, Didn't mean to ruffle any feathers, Greg. First your book is a great addition to my library. Second I can't Linux bash because I have Linux running on another machine and am on some Linux mailing list (and have submitted design concepts to the Debian GNU/Linux project for their logo.) How about: A free implementation of the Famous BSD Unix (including X-windows) for IBMs and compatables. [including 'X-windows' only for the uninitiated who will be drawn to a windows environment from Windoze] This would have caught my attention and wouldn't imply a 'johnny come lately' product. You guys have worked too hard to imply you are trying to cash in on the free unix craze. Be proud of what you have done and don't try to tie yourself in with the Linux group. BTW - I run FreeBSD almost exclusively and am really thinking about switching my other machine to it (still testing though) should I get out my asbestos BVDs?? > Doug White writes: > > On Fri, 3 Jan 1997, Keith Leonard wrote: > > > >> BTW - drop the 'Berkley alternative to Linux' sounds like you are trying > >> to catch up or are afraid of Linux - and you shouldn't be, you've got them > >> beat hands down on almost every front. > > > > You're referring to the note on the spine of the 'Complete FreeBSD' book. > > I have to agree. > > Oh. I thought this was a good compromise between "Linux-bashing" and > introducing as succinctly as possible what the book was all about. > Some of the alternatives I heard were rather radical, and I didn't > think that was appropriate. If anybody has a different suggestion > about how to attract the attention of a half-disinterested browser in > a bookshop, I'd appreciate it, and I know Walnut Creek would too. > > Greg > Keith keithl@gil.net ------------------------------------------------------ Character is what you are in the dark - John Warfin ------------------------------------------------------
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