From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 11 19:32:59 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D5091065673 for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:32:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prad@towardsfreedom.com) Received: from idcmail-mo2no.shaw.ca (idcmail-mo2no.shaw.ca [64.59.134.9]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6075D8FC1F for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:32:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prad@towardsfreedom.com) Received: from pd6ml1no-ssvc.prod.shaw.ca ([10.0.153.160]) by pd7mo1no-svcs.prod.shaw.ca with ESMTP; 11 Dec 2008 12:32:59 -0700 X-Cloudmark-SP-Filtered: true X-Cloudmark-SP-Result: v=1.0 c=0 a=KoDPwd6_AAAA:8 a=ZqsDPVCmzbTPBDR1HgQA:9 a=rTARi-OQKLym6XwI174A:7 a=jZ3xC6p5dQ5BQVu7cYGfhi505rAA:4 a=si9q_4b84H0A:10 a=D02SvSX6Ox4A:10 a=hMM2GHGroxMA:10 Received: from s0106000d935c7902.du.shawcable.net (HELO gom.home) ([70.67.160.177]) by pd6ml1no-dmz.prod.shaw.ca with ESMTP; 11 Dec 2008 12:32:58 -0700 Received: from gom.home (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gom.home (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B4C91701E for ; Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:32:58 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:32:57 -0800 From: prad To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20081211113257.405a082c@gom.home> In-Reply-To: <20081211190951.GB845@comcast.net> References: <4be2da2e0812062344y26eddcc9sf589531d10c71a1c@mail.gmail.com> <20081207093713.O5433@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20081207082932.04a7cf16@scorpio> <11167f520812070853i3b6fa6dei6e5c71669416470@mail.gmail.com> <20081207191727.V1610@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20081207193517.GA20905@laverenz.de> <20081207121431.5dcb37f9@gom.home> <1228733482.4495.14.camel@laptop1.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20081211103742.21621a6d@gom.home> <20081211190951.GB845@comcast.net> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.3.1 (GTK+ 2.12.1; i386-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Why FreeBSD not popular on hardware vendors X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:32:59 -0000 On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:09:51 -0800 Charlie Kester wrote: > The impression I get from the website is that FreeBSD is indeed trying > to be all things to all people. Did I miss something? > charlie, i think the point of that page is indicated here: "Here are some examples of the environments in which FreeBSD is used" these are examples of freebsd's versatility, which is not the same as saying freebsd is ubiquitously versatile. admittedly the stuff in red: "FreeBSD is an operating system that will grow with your needs." could be interpreted as the "all things to all people" and i think does may be make a case for providing 'more', but i think that's something best left to be explained by the people at the helm of the ship. and the key point is perhaps right here: "FreeBSD users are quite proud of not only how fast but how reliable their systems are." so whatever else, i think this statement is certainly something we can all agree on. -- In friendship, prad ... with you on your journey Towards Freedom http://www.towardsfreedom.com (website) Information, Inspiration, Imagination - truly a site for soaring I's