Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 13:18:55 +0000 (GMT) From: Phillip Salzman <psalzman@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net> To: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Linux Review (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811041314280.17522-100000@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net>
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If you haven't read it yet, C|Net has done a full feature article on Linux. I emailed the author, this is his reply. Note: i have also replied to this. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 09:42:11 -0800 From: Cormac Foster <cormacf@cnet.com> To: Phillip Salzman <phill@corp.gulf.net> Subject: RE: Linux Review Phillip, Hi. Thanks for writing in. We actually did mention FreeBSD back in our Alternative Operating System roundup (http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Compare/AltOS/), but while it's a great OS (I run it at home), CNET.COM's audience consists largely of mainstream desktop/notebook consumers, so I'm not sure if we'd be able to run a full-length feature. Not that I won't try to push it through... ;-) I'll also pass the thought on to our sister site, BUILDER.COM. BUILDER handles the admin/developer communities, so a FreeBSD piece might fit in really well for them. Thanks again, and I'll let you know if anything develops! = ), c > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Salzman [mailto:phill@corp.gulf.net] > Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 9:31 AM > To: cormacf@cnet.com > Subject: Linux Review > > > > I was wondering if you and/or your coworkers have any plans > to write an article on FreeBSD? This ``alternative'' OS is > very much like Linux, except it focuses on the server-side of > life a little more. Linux moves to the desktop to try to take > on Windows. > > With FreeBSD, you can also run most compiled Linux programs > extreamly fast. I use the Linux version of the RealVideo player, > for instance. > > FreeBSD also follows the BSD license, which enables software > developers to use it - and sell it for however much money they > like. It enables profit more than the GPL. > > If no one there wishes to write the article because of the lack of > knowledge with the OS, I will do it if you wish. > > > ____ _ _ _ _ > | _ \ | |__ (_)| || | @corp.gulf.net > | |_) || '_ \ | || || | Phillip Salzman, Systems Engineering > | __/ | | | || || || | Gulf Coast Internet Company > |_| |_| |_||_||_||_| http://www.gulf.net/ > * The Views of this person are those of his own, and not of > * Gulf Coast Internet Company or their clients. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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