From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Jul 29 14:10:13 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA00196 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Wed, 29 Jul 1998 14:10:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from server.computeralt.com (server.computeralt.com [207.41.29.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA29984; Wed, 29 Jul 1998 14:09:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from scott@computeralt.com) Received: from scott (scott.computeralt.com [207.41.29.100]) by server.computeralt.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id RAA10511; Wed, 29 Jul 1998 17:09:10 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199807292109.RAA10511@server.computeralt.com> X-Sender: scott@mail.computeralt.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1.0.31 (Beta) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 17:09:09 -0400 To: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG From: "Scott I. Remick" Subject: Linux publicity Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, jkh@FreeBSD.ORG Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Let me begin with some headlines: ---------------------------- Linux moves up: Database leaders lend credibility http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?980725.whlinuxsupport.htm Linux is gaining ground, but it still has miles to go in corporate America http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/tebbe/tebbe.htm With each new deal, Linux gains strength http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/vizard/vizard.htm Database Vendors, Netscape support Linux http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/zdnn_display/0,3440,339810,00.html Microsoft vs. Linux: Code-to-code combat http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/opinion/0727/27wide.html Oracle to port database to Linux http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/pcwk/1530/338330.html Informix Turns Corner http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/pcwk/1530/339265.html ---------------------------- Linux is getting a TON of front-page publicity and support lately. And so... where's FreeBSD in all this? Some of Linux's advertised weaknesses ("It's good, but...") are FreeBSD's strengths. The articles would read a lot differently if it were FreeBSD being talked about instead, and imagine if FreeBSD started getting all that publicity... For example, Michael Vizard says "The only things Linux still lacks are a sophisticated set of installation routines and the support from a large service organization." Well, FreeBSD has an EXCELLENT installation routine imho, and has a much better organized team, support and beyond. I think FreeBSD's PR team needs to send some emails, make some calls, and start kicking some major butt ;) (I don't subscribe to these lists (I get too many others already) but I'd appreciated if responses were cc:'ed to me so I could follow. Thanks!) ----------------------- Scott I. Remick (MCP, A+, HP) mailto:scott@computeralt.com Network and Information Systems (802)388-7545 FAX:(802)388-3697 Computer Alternatives, Inc. http://www.computeralt.com Theater is life. Television is furniture. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message