From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 5 04:38:31 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4608B1065675; Sat, 5 May 2012 04:38:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A00D8FC14; Sat, 5 May 2012 04:38:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pps.filterd (ltcfislmsgpa01 [127.0.0.1]) by ltcfislmsgpa01.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with SMTP id q454UFZD003836; Fri, 4 May 2012 23:38:30 -0500 Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.31]) by ltcfislmsgpa01.fnfis.com with ESMTP id 14ms85rn57-1 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Fri, 04 May 2012 23:38:30 -0500 Received: from [10.0.0.105] (10.14.152.61) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.31) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.283.3; Fri, 4 May 2012 23:38:28 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" From: Devin Teske In-Reply-To: <3FFA8D05-005B-4405-ACD7-E8473F9BDCBE@fisglobal.com> Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 21:38:28 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: References: <20120504191111.153790@gmx.com> <20120504234220.5ba8141b@bhuda.mired.org> <3FFA8D05-005B-4405-ACD7-E8473F9BDCBE@fisglobal.com> To: Devin Teske X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.61] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7580, 1.0.260, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-05-05_01:2012-05-04, 2012-05-05, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Mike Meyer Subject: Re: Ways to promote FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 04:38:31 -0000 On May 4, 2012, at 9:15 PM, Devin Teske wrote: >=20 > On May 4, 2012, at 8:42 PM, Mike Meyer wrote: >=20 >> On Fri, 04 May 2012 15:11:10 -0400 >> "Dieter BSD" wrote: >>=20 >>> *WHY* is Linux so much more popular than the BSDs? >>=20 >> My "newsbyte" answer is: >>=20 >> BSD is Unix for people who love quality software. >> Linux is Unix for people who hate Microsoft. >=20 > My favorite comparison-quote is from the former (x3) CEO of our company f= rom way-way back (circa '95-'96): >=20 > ``Linux is for Windows users that want to learn UNIX. > FreeBSD is for UNIX users that want to use affordable hardware.'' >=20 (adding to the above) Which I don't necessarily think accurately describes FreeBSD today; that qu= ote was circa pre 1.0-R ("ref") to 2.x. Today, FreeBSD works on some of the most powerful equipment in the world. E= quipment where price is hardly an issue. We have a great many to thank for = that. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.