Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 19:13:05 -0700 From: Matt Olander <matt@offmyserver.com> To: Linh Pham <question+advocacy@closedsrc.org> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Rumour Mill on FreeBSD Death Still .... Message-ID: <20030927191304.R41031@knight.ixsystems.net> In-Reply-To: <20030928014041.GB29099@q.closedsrc.org>; from question%2Badvocacy@closedsrc.org on Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 06:40:41PM -0700 References: <1064669876.5aee8e20michael.ireland@myrealbox.com> <200309271543.17343.avleeuwen@piwebs.com> <3F75AC6A.1000307@daleco.biz> <20030927183534.GA28212@q.closedsrc.org> <3F760F63.9030705@pacbell.net> <20030928003835.GA29773@pasternak.w.lub.pl> <20030928014041.GB29099@q.closedsrc.org>
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On Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 06:40:41PM -0700, Linh Pham wrote: > # BTW I'm quite tired of "Yahoo! runs FreeBSD" advocacy. Few years ago, when > # it was the only dot-com, it was obvious, that it is a point for FreeBSD... > # but now? I think it's quite pointless. > > I agree, it is a bit aged of a statement now. I listed Yahoo! first > because it's a recognizable name... else we need to have a much better > list of "clients" :D well, we've used the yahoo example many times and I'm more than willing to keep beating it into the ground to convince enterprise level customers that other enterprise level companies believe that freebsd is suitable for the enterprise. the more revenue generating businesses that you can show to an IT manager, the better the chances ;) also, nice page Linh! -matt > > -- > Linh Pham question+advocacy@closedsrc.org > Webmaster and FreeBSD Geek http://closedsrc.org > Apprentice Manager Editor and Writer http://www.daemonnews.org > Courage: The things I do for love | And So Western Civilization Crumbles -- Matt Olander (408)943-4100 Phone (408)943-4101 Fax www.offmyserver.com -- "Those who don't read have no advantage over those who can't" -Mark Twain
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