From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Mar 7 03:27:04 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id DAA00297 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 03:27:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from nixpbe.pdb.sni.de (mail.sni.de [192.109.2.33]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id DAA00292 for ; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 03:26:59 -0800 (PST) Received: (from nerv@localhost) by nixpbe.pdb.sni.de (8.6.12/8.6.12) id MAA25117 for hackers@freebsd.org; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:26:43 +0100 Message-Id: <199603071126.MAA25117@nixpbe.pdb.sni.de> Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD comparison - it's time, I think! To: gcrutchr@nightflight.com (Gary Crutcher) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 96 12:23:15 MET From: Greg Lehey Cc: hackers@freebsd.org (Hackers; FreeBSD) In-Reply-To: <2.2.32.19960306152135.00684040@nightflight.com>; from "Gary Crutcher" at Mar 06, 96 7:21 am X-Mailer: xmail 2.4 (based on ELM 2.2 PL16) Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk > > Having originally purchased and installed BSDI, it is really a no-brainer to > install. > Just answer the questions, and you are basically up and running. > > The caveat for me was this: > > sgl user license $ 995 > 16 user license 1995 (this may be 64 user license, don't > remember) > unlimited 2995 > > For an individual, or small business on a budget. This can be an issue. FWIW, I believe these prices are old. BSDI now has a new sales manager, ex SCO, and he believes in high prices :-) I don't know the new prices, but I believe they have been raised significantly. Greg