Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 10:05:07 -0500 From: "Mike Avery" <mavery@mail.otherwhen.com> To: "Freebsd-Advocacy" <freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: The State of Illinois Vs. FreeBSD - One guy's tale. Message-ID: <199905141516.KAA28120@hostigos.otherwhen.com> In-Reply-To: <NBBBIGBEGKMGELCBGGOMCEPCCJAA.rayseals@midwestis.com>
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On 14 May 99, at 9:32, Ray Seals wrote:
> I wanted to get custom plates for my car. I found that FreeBSD was not
> taken so I sent my check into the Sec. of State. I received a call from
> them this morning asking what did "FreeBSD" mean. I explained that it
> dealt with computers (older lady). They told me that they were rejecting
> my request. They then explained that they were rejecting it because
> "FreeBSD" could be thought to mean "Free Base".
>
> Bummed.
There is also a chance that the lady could be thought to be
intelligent. Neither seems very likely, somehow.
There should be an appeals process. Ask about it. Also, the little
old lady has a supervisor... ask for the supervisor's name and politely
go above her head.
If that fails, you could ask for your next license place to be "fsck".
Mike
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