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Date:      Thu, 18 May 2000 10:31:30 +0930
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
Cc:        Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG, FreeBSD advocacy list <FreeBSD-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Book chapter on BSD published in Salon
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On Wednesday, 17 May 2000 at 18:28:26 -0600, Brett Glass wrote:
> At 04:55 PM 5/17/2000, Greg Lehey wrote:
>
>>> Actually, some of the other chapters get into that more. The author has
>>> a strong pro-Linux bias, and characterizes the BSDers as academics who
>>> could develop software and coordinate their own projects but could not
>>> evangelize, promote, or market.
>>
>> Ah.  I only read the 5 chapters directly linked together, and I saw no
>> pro-Linux bias there.
>
> There is a very strong pro-Linux bias in his writings. He states in some
> places, and implies in others, that the BSDs are doomed to relative
> obscurity compared to Linux. What's more, he believes Stallman's
> propaganda instead of looking beyond it and recognizing RMS's true
> intentions.

What can I say?

Greg
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