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Date:      Sun, 20 Dec 1998 18:09:55 +0200 (EET)
From:      Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee>
To:        "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        netmonger@genesis.ispace.com, asmodai@wxs.nl, chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Sun Source Code?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981220180757.5112A-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee>
In-Reply-To: <199812201558.HAA22145@hub.freebsd.org>

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On Sun, 20 Dec 1998, Jonathan M. Bresler wrote:

> > Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 10:42:55 -0500
> > From: Drew Baxter <netmonger@genesis.ispace.com>
> > 
> > I don't get where they can sell copies of Solaris for 10 bucks either..
> > Very odd company, Sun is.
> 
>   get solaris in the hands of as many people as possible.  get them
>   used to it and wanting to use it.  when their needs grow, sell them
>   sun hardware.  anything to compete against microsoft.
> 

Actually, as Solris is 10 bucks for personal use only, the equation really
is - 
	give people Solaris, so they are used to it. They know Solaris, so
	they will want to put it to use, so now is the moment to sell them
	the multi-user licence and make money.

> jmb
> 

	Sander

	There is no love, no good, no happiness and no future -
	all these are just illusions.




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