From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 28 14:08:36 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 241EA1065672 for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:08:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ayoung@mosaicarchive.com) Received: from mail-ob0-f182.google.com (mail-ob0-f182.google.com [209.85.214.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D43708FC14 for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:08:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: by obcni5 with SMTP id ni5so2867537obc.13 for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:08:35 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=references:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:message-id:cc:x-mailer:from:subject:date:to :x-gm-message-state; bh=VT0UtFsUqyJjlpYSCwd+c3Gd4/g1QGZvEHkRnJu0wjM=; b=SgX/ECPsPEktYVAfpvoHEYDf70S/D4vSp3NXg9a9BQydWomcNCn+ec0TMzzj/uyJR7 iMr4cjVF45KthG/9oWCH7iqSzZR2Uhym8I/jDVSt8KeFvO4oMf2RKGoGvJRvvHyA4yqn Qyio9y/EH7cKVyZAI8YwXMUvAw7/ifxTjhZw4TM6HaWo3BXImKt/pJ8utgcU38t+8lxP pnehLQMbM3vCbVibApSwD+vJbS/51U90SLUMQ6ZOH70iPzPyvPOBz0elKvQ9GhnwDzbj 43tMteAfHJFbcitULyYlIs/b3tEe8eNeDNwtPHlGoriuUQFAXEQTvtsE52gJXJ2AmyIA iPow== Received: by 10.60.27.38 with SMTP id q6mr9014448oeg.20.1335622115293; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:08:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.22.36.11] (mobile-198-228-227-252.mycingular.net. [198.228.227.252]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id st5sm10571052obb.0.2012.04.28.07.08.32 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:08:34 -0700 (PDT) References: <20120427203117.GA2055@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20120427203117.GA2055@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-Id: X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (9B176) From: Andrew Young Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:08:27 -0400 To: Jerry McAllister X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQk2+aGBz2OJlGXHA1RJSQgl8c/byN11nvrAgaezlYlF7wv7tC4dJ4VJEmUHn0qA1fQ/X+H3 Cc: Wojciech Puchar , "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" 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, 28 Apr 2012 14:08:36 -0000 > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 08:27:07PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote: >=20 >>> After using Linux for almost 15 years, I only recently started using >>> FreeBSD. I own an internet startup and was looking for a solution for >>=20 >> Those who need FreeBSD already use it. no need to promote. Or maybe need=20= >> to promote bigger donations to FreeBSD community from big users. >>=20 >> Those who actually need high performers and have servers that are loaded=20= >> and are working not toying around - use FreeBSD. >=20 > Not really true and kind of a poor attitude. > Yes. many people needing high performance already use FreeBSD, but > there are lots of services that could benefit from FreeBSD who are > not very aware of it. They may have heard the name, and even know > that it is an OS, but have heard it passed off as a non-entity in > the field and do not know better than that. =20 >=20 > Sure, if people take the time and come to the web site and then > download and use it and learn it, they know and don't need to > be told much. But, most others are not yet in that situation. > They might appreciate the help. Of course, some may be too > lazy or prejudiced to go through that, but many just need some > more information and encouragement I would guess. >=20 > ////jerry =20 >=20 Information, encouragement and just more awareness would have helped me out a= lot. I can't help but think that getting students involved earlier on would= pave the way for more awareness and adoption later on.=20 Andy >=20 >>=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= "