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Date:      Tue, 22 Aug 1995 12:27:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com>
To:        freelist@elf.kendall.mdcc.edu (Don's FList drop)
Cc:        jmb@kryten.atinc.com, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: your mail
Message-ID:  <199508221927.MAA07396@gndrsh.aac.dev.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950822123311.25629A-100000@elf.kendall.mdcc.edu> from "Don's FList drop" at Aug 22, 95 12:39:21 pm

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> > 	so maybe FreeBSD needs a commercial variant--Elitix--for the 
> > elite business people who just have to have the pricy version.   (and 
> > they let these people run companies and make decisions involving other 
> > people and large sums of money--bloody hell)
> 
> No, we need a few value-added resellers who provide support and 
> coordination that the organizations can't do for themselves, similar to 
> the Caldera option. Or at least a more visible inclusion of "People You 
> Can Pay For Help With FreeBSD" with the distributions.

And if folks don't think this is a real need, and that there is real
money to be made in doing just that, you've uniformed.

Due to my work load, and the growth of FreeBSD I can no longer meet the
``demand'' for technical support contracts I am getting.  I have had to
turn 3 down in the last 2 weeks.  The time is getting very ripe for a
``commercial'' venture in this area :-).

-- 
Rod Grimes                                      rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com
Accurate Automation Company                 Reliable computers for FreeBSD



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