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To: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@FreeBSD.ORG>
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Subject: Re: 3.0 -release ? 
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From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
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> Amancio Hasty wrote:
> > 
> > > The people who run the 'OS of the day' aren't that critical to FreeBSD's
> > > success, since there will *always* be something that causes them to
> > > switch to another OS.
> > 
> > Lets assume that you are right, what is then critical to FreeBSD's success?
> 
> 	stability
> 	performance
> 	predictibility
> 
	How about compelling business reason and delivery of the 
        product?

	Cheers,
	Amancio