Date: Tue, 12 Jan 99 13:40:55 -0500 From: Kiakas <stefanos@traveler.uniscape.com> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: State of the union, 1999. Message-ID: <9901121840.AA03093@traveler.uniscape.com> In-Reply-To: <369B8AFD.23822B2D@softweyr.com> References: <3.0.5.32.19990110013242.0094db10@mail.frmt1.sfba.home.com> <9901111956.AA02634@traveler.uniscape.com> <369ADC7A.96FB883B@softweyr.com> <9901121715.AA02978@traveler.uniscape.com> <369B8AFD.23822B2D@softweyr.com>
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Wes Peters wrote:
> This statement serves to illustrate only that you have a profound lack
Maybe I do have "a profound lack of understanding of what FreeBSD
is".
> of understanding of what FreeBSD is. It is not just an operating
> system, or even just a "project." It is a community, and a part of
> an even larger BSD community of people who give their time and talents
> for something they believe in. The Daemon isn't just "marketing
> material," he's a mascot, an essential piece of what BSD is about. Until
> you understand this, you will NOT make a good spokesman for this
> community.
I have never tried to be a spokesman for this community, nor do
I represent myself as such.
Due to my lack of understanding, I though financial resources
were important to the success of this project ("community"). I guess I
was wrong.
If it really is a community "who give their talents to something
they believe in", why are there so many people here concerned how well
Linux does? After all, even if Linux becomes a million times more
accepted than FreeBSD, it doesn't matter and won't affect our community
in any way.
Thank you for enlightening me.
Stefanos
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