From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 10 00:12:06 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25BCB37B401 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 00:12:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from zim.0x7e.net (zim.0x7e.net [203.38.184.132]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 185C443F85 for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 00:12:05 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from listone@deathbeforedecaf.net) Received: from goo.0x7e.net ([203.38.184.164] helo=goo) by zim.0x7e.net with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 19lkMx-00036r-00; Sun, 10 Aug 2003 16:41:59 +0930 Message-ID: <002101c35f0e$b09fcf30$a4b826cb@goo> From: "Rob" To: "Chris" , References: <200308090347.55304.racerx@makeworld.com> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 16:41:58 +0930 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4927.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4927.1200 Subject: Re: Think outside of the box (Gawd, I hate that term) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 07:12:06 -0000 It's a wonderful idea. To have a chance, you would need * leader(s) with a convincing vision for 'the new thing' * long-term financial backing * hardware design expertise * partnerships with major hardware manufacturers You also need a target market that is * under-serviced by the current vendors * small enough not to be worth fighting over * large enough to keep you financial * prepared to disown all their existing applications If you get all this, and are incredibly lucky, you will become Apple. But you're much more likely to end up as Be Inc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" Subject: Think outside of the box (Gawd, I hate that term) > Guys (and gals) > > As great as the *BSD's are - why are we not thinking ahead of the curve? > Outside of the box? What do I mean? Well - why not develope our OS's to run > on an arch. that isn't out yet - MAKE that new arch. just like Gates did so > many years ago. He defined the x86 market - why can't we do the same? > > With all the thinkers out there (Jordan, Theo) wouln't that be thebetter way > to go? > > Just a thought - and willing to confess, I have zero clue how to get there. > But, we need to get there. > -- > > Best regards, > Chris >