Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 18:34:54 +0000 (GMT) From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: Joseph Scott <joseph.scott@owp.csus.edu>, "Igor B. Bykhalo" <goshik@binep.ac.ru>, "-chat@FreeBSD" <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: China loves Linux? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9911121832270.60313-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <4.2.0.58.19991112110312.00ac69b0@localhost>
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On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, Brett Glass wrote: >And the boss says, "Linux is the market leader; heck, even *I* have >heard of it. So don't go switching to this 'Freebie' stuff, whatever >it is." > >Alas, I've had this happen at the sites of some of my clients. They've >INSISTED that I not switch them to FreeBSD. That's a shame. I've heard stories of sysadmins installing Linux or FreeBSD servers/gateways without telling their bosses, and weeks or months later the boss says 'what's that box in the corner over there?' And the sysadmin says, 'that, sir, is the [insert un*x OS name] server that hasn't crashed in X months.' THEN they are impressed. > >I say, quit hoping that they'll switch someday; that's sour grapes. Get >a foot in the door NOW. > >--Brett > >At 06:02 PM 11/12/1999 +0000, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: >>Here's what often happens, and it happened to me: >>Linux first, then FreeBSD. Play with the toy first, then move on to the >>real thing. Yeah, *some* people will stay with linux, but as those people >>migrate towards high-tech jobs and places with servers, they may be >>exposed to FreeBSD and take an interest. >> >>On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, Brett Glass wrote: >> >> >At 04:59 PM 11/12/1999 +0000, Joseph Scott wrote: >> > >> >> I think it's much easier for FreeBSD to show >> >>what a makes it a neat OS when you are talking to people who are already >> >>familiar with unix in general. >> > >> >But it's harder to get them to convert, since what they're using is >> >ALREADY very much like FreeBSD. The advantages of switching are much >> >smaller than for, say, an NT user. Best to get them using FreeBSD from >> >the outset. >> > >> >--Brett >> > >> > >> >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> >with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message >> > >> >>-jonathon > > -jonathon To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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