Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:08:27 -0400 From: Andrew Young <ayoung@mosaicarchive.com> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> Cc: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>, "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Ways to promote FreeBSD? Message-ID: <FD47A14F-93AD-40CC-B7D6-467700F690D0@mosaicarchive.com> In-Reply-To: <20120427203117.GA2055@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <CAHMRaQf=M0ULOH=KnqzOXvczSM0Lb6apCoQkJegqyU3e8%2BgShA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1204272025080.5846@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20120427203117.GA2055@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>
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> 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= "
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