Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:08:55 +0200 (CEST) From: Micke Josefsson <mj@isy.liu.se> To: "Kenneth P. Stox" <stox@imagescape.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Subject: RE: Another article mentioning FreeBSD and Microsoft Message-ID: <XFMail.010730090855.mj@isy.liu.se> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.010703201852.stox@imagescape.com>
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On 04-Jul-01 Kenneth P. Stox wrote: > > On 03-Jul-01 Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: >> This is just a rehash of stories that have already run last week, >> there's nothing new here. One of the Linux e-rags already covered >> the trial license, and in fact the URL on the Microsoft site that >> pointed to the trial license and was listed in the Linux article >> has already gone to 404 status. > > Yes, it is a rehash, but, it may be useful as a reference to someone trying to > convince their management to look at FreeBSD. To the typical IT manager, I > think > ZDnet will have a little more weight than one of the Linux rags. > > Maybe it is time to start a new list, freebsd-news, with the sole purpose > publicizing references to FreeBSD instead of congesting the -advocacy list. I > think this would be a useful resource for many in marketing FreeBSD to their > management, staff, and customers. While on the topic: Would it not be a good idea to have some published FreeBSD posters, or anyway something youy could print which looks good and would attract people to FreeBSD? I have made a A4-sized CD-wrapper/envelope with a frontpage that says "Chose FreeBSD you too" and text on the inside explaining what FreeBSD is, what you can do with it, why you should use it, numer of ports (>3100 at the time) and some short installation tips. The backside of the wrapper had place for stamp and adress as well as some pointers for FreeBSD-related websites. I put a swedish made CD in it and handed out to students (M. Sc in computers and ditto in physics mostly) with great success. As described in daemonnews in july I rely heavily on FreeBSD for the laboratories I run. So they see what I do and do likewise - or anyway get interested. If I recall correctly I think Oliver Fromme made some artwork of Chuck made out of ports-names? I have one such picture made out of 4 A4:s on my door. It attracts attention and I would like to see more like that. I like the idea of freebsd-news. /Micke > > -Ken Stox > stox@imagescape.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message ---------------------------------- Michael Josefsson, MSEE mj@isy.liu.se This message was sent by XFMail running on FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE ---------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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