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From: "Jaime Bozza" <wheelman@nuc.net>
To: "Jeff Lynch" <jeff@mercury.jorsm.com>,
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Subject: Re: Please help make freebsd a supported platform for frontpage UNIX
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 12:46:19 -0600
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>> BSDI, so the software actually runs fine under FreeBSD, they
>> just won't support it.  I see no reason why BSDI and Linux
>> should be supported, and not FreeBSD.
>
>I did too. Not that I support FrontPage extensions at this
>time. But someday.......???


Interestingly enough, all they really need to change is the change_server.sh
and fp_install.sh scripts (and perhaps a couple other scripts that check the
uname) ...  The changes to these files (for me) were only 1 line changes,
and along with the BSDI (2.x) version of the extensions, I've been up and
running just fine for my customers.

I've heard the same from many companies though.  "FreeBSD doesn't have a
large enough userbase to support it directly" ...  So, in most cases, we get
to choose between BSDI or Linux.

Don't worry though.  In my small experience, I've seen the FreeBSD userbase
increase quite a bit.  In fact, I've personally switched many people over to
FreeBSD (from Linux), just for the easier maintenance (IMHO), and smoother
speed.  As the userbase continues to increase, you'll see better support
from "commercial" products.

Jaime Bozza
Nucleus Communications, Inc.