Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 17:59:43 -0400 (EDT) From: "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> Cc: Rayson Ho <raysonlogin@yahoo.com>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Free BSDI CD! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9907271758250.57832-100000@janus.syracuse.net> In-Reply-To: <3014.933096939@zippy.cdrom.com>
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On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> > But we can install from a single downloaded boot floppy, over the
> > Internet, which is better.
>
> 1. Irrelevant, since most people who want to try BSD/OS out probably
> aren't concerned about how FreeBSD installs itself; they're
> simply different products.
That compete for the same market.
>
> 2. Incorrect, since we don't install off a single floppy either.
Feh, depends on the floppy size. Anyway, we still install off two then :P
>
> In other words, "you lose, but thanks for playing and here's a copy of
> our home game."
My point was that it's not a very important thing to do to give out
FreeBSD CDs like BSD/OS gives out trial versions of their wares.
>
> - Jordan
>
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