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From: Brett Taylor <brett@peloton.physics.montana.edu>
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Subject: Re: Why slashdot does not post BSD articles.
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> Taken from Slashdot.org:

> Probably because since 50% of the readers use Linux, only .01% of the
> submissions involve FreeBSD. I occasionally post other stuff, but if
> people don't send it, I don't post it.

As I believe Jordan said awhile back - slashdot is really only useful to
watch for announcements and such. 

> let's face it- more happens in a week in the Linux world than happens in
> the 'other free os world' in a week

Then I wonder why less than half of the articles on slashdot are concerned
w/ Linux.  Today's selection is:

	Tech visas approved 
	Linux Advocacy for Business
	POSIX on top of MacOS 
	Feature:The Linux Standard Base System (or how to have more of a 
		single distribution, like say FreeBSD)
	Ask Slashdot:Trouble After KDE Install 
	Name the International Space Station 
	RMS plugin clarification
	Charles Hines Leaves fvwm 2.x 
	Project MagicSmoke 
	Monday's Quickies  (like interesting topics of the Telepathic
		Clapper)

Brett
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