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Date:      Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:25:35 +0200 (SAT)
From:      Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com>
To:        dg@root.com
Cc:        freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD finances
Message-ID:  <199811152125.XAA27263@ceia.nordier.com>
In-Reply-To: <199811142256.OAA20023@root.com> from David Greenman at "Nov 14, 98 02:56:27 pm"

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David Greenman wrote:
 
>    FreeBSD, Inc. does not produce FreeBSD.
>    The confusion you have comes from not seeing the subtle differences in
> the various names that are being used. "The FreeBSD Project" refers to the
> development effort that produces FreeBSD releases. It has a core team, is
> not incorporated, and has no money whatsoever. "FreeBSD, Inc.", on the
> other hand, is a for-profit company that manages the distribution of a
> small amount of donations, produces no software or any other products, is
> owned and operated by exactly one person (Jordan), and is accountable only
> to him.

In the circumstances, wouldn't "The FreeBSD Project" or "Individual
members of the FreeBSD Project, and contributors" be preferable in this
context?

% dmesg | head -3
Copyright (c) 1992-1998 FreeBSD Inc.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
	The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

-- 
Robert Nordier

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