Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 11:50:13 -0700 From: "David Shanes" <dshanes@personalogic.com> To: "Greg Lehey" <grog@lemis.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Brett Glass" <brett@lariat.org> Subject: Fw: Linux the only non-Microsoft OS that's gaining market share? Message-ID: <03d801bd618c$d543d4b0$1d43a8c0@shanes.personalogic.com>
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Greg,
Is there something that you can work out at Walnut Creek? I am sure that
you know someone there.
I am sure that Walnut Creek can see the obvious benefit to them in $$$
of another party pushing the merits of FreeBSD.
Yes, I also sent Marc my letter.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
To: Capriotti <capriotti@geocities.com>; John Kenagy <jktheowl@bga.com>
Cc: questions freebsd <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Date: Saturday, April 04, 1998 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Linux the only non-Microsoft OS that's gaining market share?
>I have, of course, done the same. I would also HIGHLY recommend
>sending a copy of the book + CD package -- ASAP -- to
>
>Mr. James Love
>Consumer Project on Technology
>PO Box 19367
>Washington DC 20036
>
>James Love works directly for Ralph Nader, and composed the letter
>to OEMs asking that they bundle alternative operating systems
>with their machines. The letter mentioned Linux but not FreeBSD.
>The group is installing Linux and will probably recommend it as
>an alternative to Microsoft operating systems, but they have not
>to my knowledge even tried FreeBSD.
>
>If Walnut Creek is concerned about the expense of sending out an
>evaluation copy or two of FreeBSD 2.2.6 and the book to Mr. Love
>and Mr. Nader, perhaps we can take up a small collection to have
>them sent.
>
>--Brett Glass
>
>At 12:58 AM 4/5/98 -0300, Capriotti wrote:
>
>>Great ! That makes two of us. Any other takers ?
>>
>>Do I really have to remind you *****ALL**** about the importance of this
>>action ?
>>
>>Can you guys imagine what a Community letter addressed to Mr. Marc AND
CCed
>>to the press would do ?
>>
>>and, additionally, what about sending Mr. Netscape a copy of Greg's book,
>>with the lattest FreeBSD AND Netscape ???
>>
>>[uhhhhh... that would be a low blow, heheheh]
>>
>
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