Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:48:43 -0700 From: mimiandi <mimiandi@bh.mbn.or.jp> To: advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re:FreeBSD? In Japan? Message-ID: <379DF0FB.68F713AF@bh.mbn.or.jp>
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Alex Zepeda wrote: > > Hmm. According to the latest spewage from slashdot, "TurboLinux" is the > #1 OS in Japan.. wading through the posts, it's noted that they are > counting only retail sales. Yet, I've managed to unearth a lovely post: Yes, TurboLinux is popular in Japan but I am not sure if it is #1. Because turbolinux has highest retail sales, it does not mean that they are all being installed and used. I have some linux cds that are being used quite nicely on my tea table :) > Re:Don't forget FREEBSD > by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 26, @07:20PM EDT (#69) > No. FreeBSD is invisible in Japan. I've lived here for 18 months and > the Linux momentum is awesome. I've seen Linux on sale at newstands > and drug stores. Never seen any BSD on sale anywhere. Sorry. What A BULL**** .... I have been here for less than 3 months and I have seen plenty stuff about FreeBSD from books to Cds. However, I did notice that there are more stuff Linux than FreeBSD. Even on hardwares, it mentions "TurboLinux ready" but not "FreeBSD ready". > /me wonders what the real truth is.. That's the real truth :) Daniel To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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