Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:47:08 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi@gmail.com> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> Cc: Rick Macklem <rmacklem@uoguelph.ca>, Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>, "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com>, Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk>, Andy Young <ayoung@mosaicarchive.com>, Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Ways to promote FreeBSD? Message-ID: <74720B93-61ED-4CA4-88C1-173356742F3A@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1204300715230.30254@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <092518C9B5214244805F7D2022A4F663@multiplay.co.uk> <1168656383.74335.1335567528359.JavaMail.root@erie.cs.uoguelph.ca> <CAOgwaMseWCRmsEE1QwyqsZTjU8p-=k1ftuJLktv3O9oZR_6TjA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1204291930120.1760@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <CADLo83_1p%2BDeG3pTr4BuoNbxr_g0WdDVDvg%2BBYx6PxmKS9px2Q@mail.gmail.com> <5E0882E0-405F-46AC-9290-8A195FECD2F4@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1204300715230.30254@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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On Apr 29, 2012, at 10:16 PM, Wojciech Puchar wrote: >>>> I prefer "less advanced" FreeBSD >>>> >>> >>> Ridiculing other projects is not a great way to show superiority. >> >> +1 >> >> Leave mudslinging to marketing and politicians :).. > as for now you and few other people work hard to DE-promote FreeBSD from those few people that are able to make use of it but yet didn't. I'm sorry… I didn't realize that resorting to petty tactics to achieve one's goals was the way to do things. If it's better, the proof will be in the pudding and people will flock to it (as another old adage goes -- if you build it, they will come): plain and simple. > Or more exact - delay, because those that need it sooner or later will start using it. Advertising that it exists and is used is more important than saying "x sucks, use y instead". This is the tone I was getting from the previous response and this is what I discourage as well as others on the list. If you can do it in a non-confrontational way, I'd say do it. Otherwise, please don't force your opinion down others' throats. Thanks, -Garrett
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