Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 01:16:42 -0700 From: "Jack Velte" <jackv@earthling.net> To: <advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG>, "phil" <freebsd@pronet.net.au> Subject: Re: Hardware Partners ad Advocates Message-ID: <01bd8947$c80b29a0$d920aace@eliot.pacbell.net>
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>>I was wondering... What would it take to get hardware companies like Dell, >>Gateway, and Micron to sell their server products with FreeBSD installed >>(or just on a cd for the customer to install) instead of Windows NT? > >Novell,Sun,BSDI,etc. etc. 50-200k minimum volume commitment. /month? gateway would probably be the best bet. (gtw; 7B) >>What comes into play with trying to do that? > >packaged application/server software just the fully installed with office suite OS working correctly. >> Or are those hardware vendors afraid that Microsoft would retaliate? > >Of course, Dell etc. would loose their discount, but this is what MS really can't do now. >>(I'm not >>sure up on the MS vs. DOJ subject) How much trouble would it be for them >>to have FreeBSD as on option? this would cost 50-200k to start. that's a lot of `39.95'. does any big box vendor offer linux as an option? -jack To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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