Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:56:27 -0800 From: David Greenman <dg@root.com> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu>, Kirk Fort <kirk@patrohn.com>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD finances Message-ID: <199811142256.OAA20023@root.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 14 Nov 1998 15:42:08 MST." <4.1.19981114153843.069aa680@127.0.0.1>
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>At 01:49 PM 11/14/98 -0800, Mike Smith wrote: > >>So kind of you to be so concerned, but what gives you the impression >>that this isn't already being done? > >Because the whole thing seemed to be shrouded in mystery. I've heard >FreeBSD, Inc. variously described as a group, a non-profit (apparently, >this isn't correct), and as a for-profit corporation with a small >group of stakeholders. If one relies on an operating system, one does >have an interest in making sure that the company that produces it is >on steady ground! While a privately held corporation isn't under any >obligation to release information, it sure does instill confidence >in its viability and its products when it does so. FreeBSD, Inc. does not produce FreeBSD. The confusion you have comes from not seeing the subtle differences in the various names that are being used. "The FreeBSD Project" refers to the development effort that produces FreeBSD releases. It has a core team, is not incorporated, and has no money whatsoever. "FreeBSD, Inc.", on the other hand, is a for-profit company that manages the distribution of a small amount of donations, produces no software or any other products, is owned and operated by exactly one person (Jordan), and is accountable only to him. -DG David Greenman Co-founder/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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