From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 14 20:50:39 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 2F7FF16A419 for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:50:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pervaiz@splunk.com) Received: from mail.splunk.com (mail.splunk.com [64.127.105.60]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A49313C481 for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:50:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pervaiz@splunk.com) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (64-121-53-106.c3-0.snmt-ubr1.sfrn-snmt.ca.cable.rcn.com [64.121.53.106]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.splunk.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l7EKoXBE013128 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:50:34 -0700 In-Reply-To: <46C1FB59.9040000@voidmain.net> References: <32689E5C-7A17-42EA-A782-F7B310CDD54B@splunk.com> <44y7ge19cw.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <3EACC1B6-8DF9-4FD2-8BE1-41E2E5C686DB@splunk.com> <46C1FB59.9040000@voidmain.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) Message-Id: <4DDBC909-0D9C-4C75-A96A-A5B978CBE601@splunk.com> From: Pervaiz Choudhry Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:50:32 -0700 To: Tom Grove X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Erik Swan , Lowell Gilbert , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 20:50:39 -0000 Thanks Tom, We are actually working with IronPort. I was just trying to get a feel for broader vendor support. We are all set now. Thanks, cheers, ~ pervaiz 415-215-6530 On Aug 14, 2007, at 11:58 AM, Tom Grove wrote: > Pervaiz Choudhry wrote: >> Well put. Thanks, >> >> cheers, >> >> ~ pervaiz >> 415-215-6530 >> >> >> >> On Aug 14, 2007, at 7:25 AM, 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. >>> >>> Good luck. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- >> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > IronPort anti-spam servers use FreeBSD as a base for their ASyncOS. > > http://www.ironport.com/technology/ > ironport_asyncos_operating_system.html > > -Tom >