Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:26:24 -0600 (CST) From: Licia <licia@o-o.org> To: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Branding project names Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981105152434.16419A-100000@o-o> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.981105221937.asmodai@wxs.nl>
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On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai wrote: > On 05-Nov-98 Licia wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Wes Peters wrote: > >> 1) Designed for FreeBSD > >> Pure FreeBSD > >> 100% FreeBSD > >> > > > > I am personally not comfortable with any of these three. (speaking as a > > programmer who is interested in 'certifying' some of her software as it's > > released). These current names seem to imply things that may not be true, > > and would cause me to think twice before applying the label if my software > > were designed for native release on multiple os's. Something like FreeBSD > > Native, Native FreeBSD, or FreeBSD Compatible would pose fewer quandries in > > the decision to certify. > > Does the term Open Source seem valid with a term such as the above motto's? > > > --- > Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven/Asmodai > asmodai(at)wxs.nl > Junior Network/Security Specialist > FreeBSD & picoBSD: The Power to Serve... > I'm sorry, I don't seem to understand your question. What is the connection between open source and the process of labeling software and hardware which does or can be made to run under FreeBSD? Is the labeling to be withheld from any proprietary or closed source material that fits the other criteria? [ licia@o-o.org ] [ http://www.o-o.org/ ] [ IrcNick : Licia ] [ A happy user of FreeBSD : http://www.freebsd.org/ ] [ Why crawl through windows when you can walk through a door? ] [ This user boycotts all Microsoft products and services ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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