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Date:      Sun, 09 Jul 2000 00:48:46 -0600
From:      Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
To:        "David Schwartz" <davids@webmaster.com>
Cc:        <chat@FreeBSD.ORG>, <advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Emulation (Was: No port of Opera?)
Message-ID:  <4.3.2.7.2.20000709004740.049f9740@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <NCBBLIEPOCNJOAEKBEAKAEKGJJAA.davids@webmaster.com>
References:  <396818F2.51CF061C@mail.ptd.net>

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At 12:31 AM 7/9/2000, David Schwartz wrote:

>        If it's in fact easier to officially support the Linux version on FreeBSD,
>then that will provide a great stepping stone for getting to real FreeBSD
>support. Later, with a proven customer base and demonstrated interest, a
>business case can be made for improving FreeBSD support.

Unfortunately, David, they won't know which users are running FreeBSD, and
therefore will not be able to quantify that customer base. It is therefore
unlikely that their marketers will be able to make a case for the native
port.

--Brett



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