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To: Richard Hodges <rh@matriplex.com>
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Subject: Authentic FreeBSD (Re: FreeBSD Mall now BSDCentral)
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> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 15:51:51 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Richard Hodges <rh@matriplex.com>

> Sure, no argument there.  Taking Wes' suggestion, maybe there is an
> opportunity in the "official" distribution distinction.  How about a
> "certificate of authenticity" which costs the vendors $1 or $2 (or

"I donated daemon blood." ;-)

> whatever), and shows the customer that their choice of vendors helped
> FreeBSD financially.  Incidentally, this certificate might also be a
> selling point for those twisted individuals that just don't understand
> free software :-)

Heck, if you're headed that route, why not have different levels of
"FreeBSD partners", based on what the CD vendor is willing to give
back?


Eddy

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