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Date:      Fri, 12 Mar 1999 17:13:27 -0700
From:      Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net>
To:        S K I N N E R <skinner@skinner.org>
Cc:        freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: O'Reilly article: Whence the Source: Untangling the Open Source/Free Software Debate
Message-ID:  <36E9ADA7.AF857EA7@thuntek.net>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9903121911260.9304-100000@confusion.skinner.org>

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S K I N N E R wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Donald Wilde wrote:
> 
> :)that's wrong with the world. If that means FreeBSD will remain smaller
> :)than Linux or NT, well, so be it. It's big enough to thrive, and plenty
> :)big enough for we and thee.
> 
> See that is one of the key issues. Granted Linux and MS
> Platforms have a larger user base and are more widley known.
> But as seen with Windows being widley known and used doesnt
> mean that it is the best product. As "small" as freebsd has
> been it still continues to be just as good if not better in
> some aspects. As long as the current user base stays strong
> more people will come over if they see or when they see that
> FreeBSD offers them what they want in a more stable
> envrionement. Its hard to re-direct the Sheep once they are
> on a bandwagon of some sort. Who knows linux might become
> better it might not. The energry should be spent on making
> FreeBSD better then it already is and from there and market
> quality not hype.
> 
my point exactly. Thanks for chiming in!
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