Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:27:38 -0500 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Arjan van Leeuwen <avleeuwen@piwebs.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Rumour Mill on FreeBSD Death Still .... Message-ID: <3F75AC6A.1000307@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <200309271543.17343.avleeuwen@piwebs.com> References: <1064669876.5aee8e20michael.ireland@myrealbox.com> <200309271543.17343.avleeuwen@piwebs.com>
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Arjan van Leeuwen wrote: >On Saturday 27 September 2003 15:37, Mick Ireland wrote: > > >>Greetings !!! >> >> <snip> >> >>"Though why you would send me a Linux badge .... ;-)" >> >>I got this as their response : >> >>"We did send you a Linux badge because we heard rumours that >>BSD is dying. We want you to be aware of any close alternatives in case >>death is imminent." >> >>Now, is that rumour still making the rounds ?? I mean, if it was only the >>people on these lists that are the only users of FreeBSD forever, it will >>still last longer than BeOS and such !!! >> >>As such, I do not know whether to be amused or annoyed by their reponse ! >> >> > >It's a 'joke' from a Linux guy. Read Slashdot to understand (or rather, read >one of the trolls once, and then forget). > >Arjan > Yes, indeed. I was going to suggest that you make them a button using one of the graphics from someplace like, maybe, linuxsucks.com; but we really don't need to act like that, do we? Incidentally, though slighly OT, is that Mr. Gates' head they've attached to the Beastie there in the "takin' it" graphic? Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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