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Date:      Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:09:09 -0600
From:      "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com>
To:        freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Assuming We Want FreeBSD to Grow: Who Is It For?
Message-ID:  <200502160809.10039.algould@datawok.com>
In-Reply-To: <4212FB17.5070600@nbritton.org>
References:  <42125E71.30804@tbc.net> <42129CCB.5030203@makeworld.com> <4212FB17.5070600@nbritton.org>

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On Wednesday 16 February 2005 01:49 am, Nikolas Britton wrote:
> Chris wrote:
> > Joshua Tinnin wrote:
> >> On Tuesday 15 February 2005 12:41 pm, Shawn Harrison
> >>
> >> <harrison@tbc.net> wrote:
> >>> So, we want lots of people to adopt FreeBSD. Who are they?
> >
> > To me? They are users that are:
> >
> > 1. Fed up with the MS upgrades
> > 2. Fed up with paying too much for software (apps and OS)
> > 3. Looking for a viable alternative to the MS empire
> > 4. NOT your average Windows user.
>
> 5. Fed up with Linux.
> 6. Wanting to learn (more) about UNIX.
> 7. People that just want to be different.
> 8. Those that need/want more control over there computer or want to
> do things there own way.
> 9. Need more power then Windows / Microsoft has to offer.
> 10. Low end / old systems and embedded / industrial systems that need
> an OS.
>
11. Fed up with vendors' rigid products and empty promises.

Andrew  Gould



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