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 >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Ridiculing other projects is not a great way to show superiority. >>=20 >> +1 >>=20 >> 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=85 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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