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From: "Kurt Buff" <kurt.buff@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: corporate backers of freebsd
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On Dec 31, 2007 10:10 AM, Gary Smithe <deb.guy@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've seen where Cisco and Juniper are using FreeBSD, and assuming
> there are other big names, do they directly fund or contribute to the
> community?

If memory serves, Yahoo! also is a substantial user of FreeBSD, though
I don't have any insight into their support of it. Also, IIRC, F5
seems to make use of it in their products.

Their support may consist of employing FreeBSD talent, or may be more
substantial.

Kurt