Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 12:20:02 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> Cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>, Dag-Erling Coidan Sm rgrav <smoergrd@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com>, Pat Lynch <lynch@rush.net>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: plush toys Message-ID: <35C1A862.DADF9492@uk.radan.com> References: <rx4sojjxzq4.fsf@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com> <18289.901803797@time.cdrom.com> <19980731023546.56289@welearn.com.au>
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Sue Blake wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 1998 at 06:03:17AM -0700, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> > > "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> writes:
> > > > > Good idea... and while they're at it, they could market the vi
> > > > > reference coffee cup too. I *really* want one of those... :)
> > > > Let's try and stay focused on the FreeBSD items, shall we? :)
> > >
> > > Well, last I checked, FreeBSD shipped with vi. It's even in our CVS
> > > tree, under src/usr.bin/vi :)
> >
> > I think you're missing the point. If you want a vi cup, go buy one
> > from whomever sells it. If you want a piece of FreeBSD merchandise
> > which isn't already offered, let's talk about it. :)
>
> What about a calendar for next year, marking off dates of current and
> historical interest, the odd paragraph on an interesting incident,
> landmark event, person or philosophy, a picture of the humble computer
> that breaks all these records, the first FreeBSD CD, daemons of
> yesteryear,
Excellent idea!! Hanging one on the office wall (or next to the coffee machine)
should certainly get the FreeBSD name well known.
> Jordan frolicking with his cats...
I bet such behaviour is illegal in some countries ;-)
> Maybe half a dozen pages of carefully selected reference info. FreeBSD
> URLs of course, but also things like an abridged vi reference (I'd
> prefer ed, actually), a list of those IP addresses that anyone can use,
> which branch to follow and why(not), that BSD genealogy diagram, and a
> whole lot of things I don't know about but should.
> Don't forget the audience is international.
That is important, for holidays etc.
> Make this section useful enough, and the
> rest entertaining enough, and it'll even be worth buying for those poor
> souls who still suffer some other kind of unix.
On the subject of calendars and Unix, can someone explain the following from
/usr/share/calendar/calendar.computer ....
08/14 First Unix-based mallet created, 1954
^^^^
||||
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Unix "invented" in 1969?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> -*Sue*-
>
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