From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 14 14:57:42 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC52C16A41A for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:57:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dave.list@pixelhammer.com) Received: from smtp2.tls.net (smtp2.tls.net [65.196.224.83]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A63113C4A5 for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:57:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dave.list@pixelhammer.com) Received: (qmail 69716 invoked from network); 14 Aug 2007 14:57:52 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.2.3 ppid: 69708, pid: 69712, t: 0.1678s scanners: attach: 1.2.3 clamav: 0.91.1/m: spam: 3.2.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.1 (2007-05-02) on smtp-2.tls.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=20.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,TVD_RCVD_IP autolearn=disabled version=3.2.1 Received: from 64-184-9-123.bb.hrtc.net (HELO ?192.168.0.103?) (dave.list@pixelhammer.com@64.184.9.123) by auth-smtp2.tls.net with ESMTPA; 14 Aug 2007 14:57:52 -0000 Message-ID: <46C1C296.3070304@pixelhammer.com> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:56:22 -0400 From: DAve User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 (Windows/20060516) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <32689E5C-7A17-42EA-A782-F7B310CDD54B@splunk.com> <44y7ge19cw.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <44y7ge19cw.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: FreeBSD Embedded in 3rd Party Applications and Appliances? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:57:42 -0000 Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Pervaiz Choudhry writes: > >> We are trying determine cost and benefits of supporting FreeBSD >> platform for OEM market. Does any one have data on the installbase >> for FreeBSD "Embedded" in 3rd party applications and appliances? We >> are looking for ball park numbers. > > There is no requirement to tell anyone else that you're using FreeBSD > in a product, so some people don't. As a result, I would be highly > suspicious of any numbers anyone *could* come up with (I would expect > such numbers to miss a lot of applications). > > A better approach in my opinion would be to look at specific use > cases; the FreeBSD web site includes some information of that sort. > One example not listed there is that Juniper Networks routers control > plane ("JunOS", I think) is based on FreeBSD. > I am configuring some Coyote Point load balancers right now and they run FreeBSD. DAve -- Three years now I've asked Google why they don't have a logo change for Memorial Day. Why do they choose to do logos for other non-international holidays, but nothing for Veterans? Maybe they forgot who made that choice possible.