Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 21:33:22 +0400 From: "Mikhail A. Sokolov" <mishania@demos.su> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New name? Message-ID: <19980413213322.42076@demos.su> In-Reply-To: <199804131725.LAA15071@lariat.lariat.org>; from Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> on Mon, Apr 13, 1998 at 11:25:47AM -0600 References: <199804131635.KAA14388@lariat.lariat.org> <brett@lariat.org> <Your <19980413132146.H28708@freebie.lemis.com> <199804130928.CAA03504@implode.root.com> <199804131635.KAA14388@lariat.lariat.org> <19980413211532.20377@demos.su> <199804131725.LAA15071@lariat.lariat.org>
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On Mon, Apr 13, 1998 at 11:25:47AM -0600, Brett Glass wrote: # At 09:15 PM 4/13/98 +0400, Mikhail A. Sokolov wrote: # >But won't calling products with names, which include *BSD* lead to people # >will flounder (?) two products, the one from FreeBSD Inc., and another, # >from BSDi? I mean names like 'BSD Gold', 'BSD Housewife-2000 Eleet'? # # Not if the names indicate the purpose and positioning of the product. # If this is done, it actually makes it easier for end users to sort # things out. What's wrong with the 'FreeBSD for Little'/'FreeBSD for Housewives' than? Why BSD? The name "FreeBSD" indicates one of the main of [political] differencies from other BSD derived OS's, afaiu. And it was known (not very good, as we can see now) for years. Hence, we could just release different versions with "FreeBSD" string in it's names, right? # --Brett Glass -- -mishania To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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