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Date:      Fri, 29 Jun 2001 22:51:37 -0500
From:      "Michael C . Wu" <keichii@iteration.net>
To:        Robert Clark <res03db2@gte.net>
Cc:        Josef Grosch <jgrosch@mooseriver.com>, FreeBSD Crap <freebsd-crap@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Services Ltd
Message-ID:  <20010629225137.D69846@peorth.iteration.net>
In-Reply-To: <20010629161649.A65663@darkstar.gte.net>; from res03db2@gte.net on Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 04:16:49PM -0700
References:  <20010629151921.A78954@mooseriver.com> <20010629161649.A65663@darkstar.gte.net>

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On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 04:16:49PM -0700, Robert Clark scribbled:
| 
| The have a picture of chuck holding a crescent wrench (adjustable
| spanner) too. Using that graphic would require asking permission.
| 
| Using the name "FreeBSD" would require getting permission too.
| 
| So either they've done their homework, or they're looking for a
| rumble.

Please do your homework.  Kirk states using the daemon for anything
other than obscene purposes is OK.  In addition, FreeBSD is not
an enforceable trademark.

| Unless the winds have changed, WindRiver or CheapBytes may end
| up eating them alive.

How? 

| Are DVD-ROM robust enough for everyday use?

No, we just watch DVD's and back up onto UFS on DVDROM in FreeBSD with it.

Crack smoking and/or crap eating is bad for you.


| [RC]
| 
| On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 03:19:21PM -0700, Josef Grosch wrote:
| > There is a notice posted to slashdot about a company named "FreeBSD
| > Services Ltd" that is going to be selling a FreeBSD distro on DVD. A whois
| > on "www.freebsd-services.com" yeilds the following 
| > 
| > Registrant:
| >    FreeBSD Services Ltd
| >    11 Lapwing Close
| >    Bicester
| >    Oxfordshire
| >    OX26 6XR
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