Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 07:16:43 -0500 From: "Fafa Hafiz Krantz" <fteg@london.com> To: "Marc Fonvieille" <blackend@freebsd.org> Cc: advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Let's update FreeBSD vs Linux vs Windows XP Message-ID: <20050626121643.20C864BEAD@ws1-1.us4.outblaze.com>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Fonvieille" <blackend@freebsd.org> To: "Fafa Hafiz Krantz" <fteg@london.com> Subject: Re: Let's update FreeBSD vs Linux vs Windows XP Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:09:13 +0200 >=20 > On Sat, Jun 25, 2005 at 09:23:49AM -0500, Fafa Hafiz Krantz wrote: > > > > Hello! > > > > We've all tried advocating FreeBSD by showing our friends the > > infamous http://people.freebsd.org/~murray/bsd_flier.html comparison. > > But despite its excellent, it has lost its integrity because its age. > > Many things have changed since then, and on behalf of all those who > > enjoy advocating FreeBSD: It's time we bring the truth out. > > > > What do you all say? Instead of bugging Mr Murray Stokely about > > updating it, why don't we just update it in this thread? If everybody > > could contribute their bit of truth, I am willing to compile it into a > > nicely written (and designed*) sequence of TXT, HTML and PDF and post > > it back here. It is very important to get this situation straight. > > So we all know where we stand. > [...] >=20 > http://www.freebsd.org/marketing/os-comparison.html >=20 > Please start from the related sgml file, i.e. diff via PRs would be > appreciated. Once the "final" version will be complete, we will look to > a LaTeX conversion (prefered way) and/or to some open DTP format. >=20 > Marc >=20 > PS: Please do not crosspost to questions@ I had no idea that existed. Thanks. I can handle a LaTeX conversion, or whatever you need. My job is just to make it look good, and maybe set a new standard in FreeBSD promotional material. Remember we should be addressing newcomers with this, not developers who got no taste for design. -- Fafa Hafiz Krantz Research Designer @ http://www.bleed.no --=20 ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm
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