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Date:      Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:03:47 -0400
From:      Dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
To:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   BSDI and Marketing 101
Message-ID:  <5.0.2.1.0.20010426185733.023fbec0@mail.etinc.com>

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I saw BSDIs retail product of FreeBSD in a local bookstore the other day, 
and it became sadly clear why LINUX, although highly inferior, is so much 
more widely used. Right next to Freebsd (priced at $129.95) was Mandrake 
LINUX for $29.95.

What they dont seem to realize is that people who know its worth more than 
linux also know they dont have to pay $129. for free software with fancy 
packaging and paid support.

Of course they are building systems now......

db


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