Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 12:18:54 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Evans <jasone@canonware.com> To: "Robert S. Sciuk" <rob@ControlQ.com> Cc: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971217090130.7374l-100000@paladio> In-Reply-To: <Pine.UW2.3.96.971217103543.2479F-100000@fatlady.controlq.com>
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On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Robert S. Sciuk wrote: > > 1) This project was started by a Sun employee (me), so claiming Sun > > shouldn't be involved is a bit strange. =) Actually, if I understand your > > statement, you're saying that Sun would be stupid to put effort into > > porting FreeBSD without offering an affordable system to run it on. Yes, > > that would be silly, but they're providing the goods. > > > Jason, I made no such claims. In fact, I appreciate more than I > can reasonably express what such a corporate commitment means to > this project in the long run. I am _THRILLED_ to hear that they > might be offering board level prodcuts that can be plied by s/w > developers such as myself. Moreover, I have NEVER referred to > SMCC, SME, SunSoft or any of its affiliates, partners or clients > as `stupid' -- Microsoft on the other hand ... well let's not go > there 8-). I shouldn't have used the word "stupid" here. I didn't mean to infer that you had used such a word. Sorry about the poor wording. Jason Jason Evans Email: [jasone@canonware.com] Home phone: [(650) 856-8204] Work phone: [(408) 774-8007] Quote: ["Invention is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration" - Thomas Edison]
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