Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 11:42:21 -0700 From: Deven Kampenhout <deven@netexplorer.org> To: Joachim =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Str=F6mbergson?= <watchman@ludd.luth.se> Cc: Donn Miller <hackr_d@yahoo.com>, Kenneth Mays <kmays2000@hotmail.com>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Microsoft uses FreeBSD Message-ID: <3B33918D.8080709@netexplorer.org> References: <20010622071339.61802.qmail@web14703.mail.yahoo.com> <3B330731.C8D43DF0@ludd.luth.se>
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Joachim Strömbergson wrote: > > My 0.05 Euro on this is that Linux, not *BSD is the target because Linux > is the one the public generally knows about, it's the fastest (among the > others beside MS own systems) growing system and is generally perceived > as the new boy in town. > > The GPL is just a detail MS can aim for in their FUD attacks. The > business folks buying MS products are managers that (my generalisation) > are technically clueless, but somewhat better dealing with numbers, > dollars Euros and so on. > > These kinds of people react badly to words like "communism", "cancer" > and other fearful words that sounds bad for business. If MS can connect > (in the minds of the customers) Linux and FSF with such words and > phrases, Linux will have a much harder sale. > > MS are always trying to establish these kinds of words, phrases and > associations. "Freedom to innovate", anyone? You hit the nail right on the head, buddy. That is exactly why I don't appreciate the way M$ is bashing on open source. I can assure everyone that if FreeBSD and Linux were to switch places regarding popularity and market share, that M$ would be attacking FreeBSD and the BSD license just as vigorously. my additional $.02 - Deven Deven Kampenhout deven@netexplorer.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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