Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 15:11:13 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <dyson@iquest.net> To: jim@corp.au.triax.com Cc: eT@KryptoKom.DE, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: what's in a name? Message-ID: <199903032011.PAA01416@y.dyson.net> In-Reply-To: <19990303224958.A3681@corp.au.triax.com> from Jim Mock at "Mar 3, 99 10:49:59 pm"
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Jim Mock said: > On Wed, 03 Mar 1999 at 11:57:44 +0100, eT wrote: > > you know, this whole lin*x thing has me baffled. ... i am > > wondering why linux has a larger user/suport base in the first > > place? > > Plain and simple.. publicity. Linux is what's talked about in the > news. Alot of people don't even know they have any other options. > Blame it on the media.. it seems they like to call all free unices > "Linux". > "Blame it on the media?" Nope, it is a problem with exposure, and the media being as "lazy"* as it is, they do need to be schmoozed and spoon-fed. Part of PR is being part of the "network". * By "lazy" I mean will not dig deep, if on the surface the info looks complete. -- John | Never try to teach a pig to sing, dyson@iquest.net | it makes one look stupid jdyson@nc.com | and it irritates the pig. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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