From owner-freebsd-chat Fri Oct 2 22:34:11 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id WAA01829 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Fri, 2 Oct 1998 22:34:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from word.smith.net.au (castles69.castles.com [208.214.165.69]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA01822 for ; Fri, 2 Oct 1998 22:34:08 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike@word.smith.net.au) Received: from word.smith.net.au (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by word.smith.net.au (8.9.1/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA00698; Fri, 2 Oct 1998 22:39:00 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike@word.smith.net.au) Message-Id: <199810030539.WAA00698@word.smith.net.au> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Frank Pawlak cc: Open Systems Networking , freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Status Report on 2.2.6 Giveaway CD's In-reply-to: Your message of "Sat, 03 Oct 1998 00:15:46 CDT." <19981003001546.C12261@execpc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 22:38:59 -0700 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > On Sat, Oct 03, 1998 at 12:21:03AM -0400, Open Systems Networking wrote: > > > > I just wanted to report that today I finally got rid of my 25th (out of > > 25) 2.2.6 CD's generously donated by WC. > > There are now 25 offices/companies running FreeBSD as a front line server. > > Some were ALOT harder to sway than others but with a little "Run this on a > > main front line server cause im not taking no for an answer" and some > > basics facts about our superior heritage and power all went basically > > smooth. So we can now add another 25 companies to running FreeBSD on the > > front lines in some capacity. Anyway just a quick update. Anyone else have > > any stories about their luck with their CD's? > > > > Chris > > That's a great story about a job well done. I seemed to have less of a > problem getting rid of mine. I never received any. I'd have to guess that was because you weren't able to convince us that you would have done something useful with them. Since we gave literally thousands of them away, that ought to give you some idea as to where you need to start addressing your image. If you were keeping up to date, you'd have some idea as to how substantial a donation the giveaway exercise was. One more poke in the eye for your "WC isn't willing to try hard enough" argument. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message