Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 01:13:09 -0800 (PST) From: invalid opcode <coredump@nervosa.com> To: Jake Hamby <jehamby@lightside.com> Cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD comparison - it's time, I think! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960307010920.235B-100000@nervosa.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.AUX.3.91.960306093850.14566A-100000@covina.lightside.com>
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On Wed, 6 Mar 1996, Jake Hamby wrote: > 2) We should not be afraid to make a Web page comparing features of > FreeBSD and Linux. We should give it the "test of fire" by posting the Agreed. > 3) Full description of ftp.cdrom.com as a "case study". Also, when > people FTP to ftp.cdrom.com there should be a BIG banner, like: > 'Unleash the daemon in your PC!' > (followed by some information about ftp.cdrom.com and FreeBSD)." That logo looks so cheesy though :P > 4) We should not be afraid to capitalize on Linux's name by calling > ourselves "a better Linux than Linux" or "a better Unix than Linux". I would never want "a better linux than linux." I don't want to make it appear that it's okay to refer to Linux as the de facto Free OS. :-) > 5) Print advertisement! I can't emphasize this enough. I was looking $$$$ > > 6) IRC support! I know this last one sounds silly, but I notice that > manning the #FreeBSD channel, perhaps with the help of a "BSDBot". Lots We already 'man' this channel. It's been in existance for a while now. == Chris Layne ============================================================= == coredump@nervosa.com ================ http://www.nervosa.com/~coredump ==
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