From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 28 23:42:32 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBB22106566C for ; Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:42:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-unix@embarqmail.com) Received: from mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com (mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com [208.47.184.3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A14018FC16 for ; Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:42:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-unix@embarqmail.com) X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=dDe9yCCDKrXkhbV7SC0A:9 a=eAXgvB7zhbgUNwT0pQyl71m9pwQA:4 a=5FtdkfQUxfIA:10 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp07.embarq.synacor.com smtp.mail=bsd-unix@embarqmail.com; spf=neutral Authentication-Results: smtp07.embarq.synacor.com smtp.user=rpratt1950@embarqmail.com; auth=pass (LOGIN) Received-SPF: neutral (smtp07.embarq.synacor.com: 76.6.195.171 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of embarqmail.com) Received: from [76.6.195.171] ([76.6.195.171:49960] helo=kt.weeeble.com) by mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.1.21 r(19176)) with ESMTPA id 2B/0C-02521-AC247C74; Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:24:59 -0500 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:24:57 -0500 From: Randy Pratt To: chat@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20080228182457.0f773080.bsd-unix@embarqmail.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.4.8 (GTK+ 2.12.8; i386-portbld-freebsd6.3) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: WooHoo! 10 years of FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:42:33 -0000 Well, today is my 10 year anniversary of installing FreeBSD and I'm looking forward to the next 10 ;-) I started with almost zero computer experience after I "retired" and progressed far beyond what I expected. I managed to dump windows 3.1 with all its general fault protection errors shortly thereafter and havn't looked back. I did consider the linux approach but chose FreeBSD because of its centralization and disciplined approach (I'm from an engineering background). I owe a lot to committers/contributors both past and present for all their work. Thanks!! Just thought I'd mention this day of celebration (for me). Randy --