Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 17:56:40 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: skinner@skinner.org Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help :) Message-ID: <38051C38.7200A01@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910131224460.95415-100000@confusion.skinner.org>
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skinner@skinner.org wrote:
>
> I have to give a speech about FreeBSD this thrusday. The
> crowd will be around 50-60 people. As far as basic facts and
> functions of FBSD will be no problem. However, I was told
> that a few of the regular's are "linux fanactix", or people
> who will "argue" over everything. I was asked to give this
> talk to expose the group to FreeBSD, I don't want to deal
> with the "linuxfacists" arguing every aspect of why linux is
> better or not.
>
> Does any one have some tips and or info I should
> mention other then your basic breakdown of the os that will
> help me at least put a good "foot hold" in with FBSD and
> leave less area's open to attack? I would rather during the
> open forum that the only thing they can justify linux being
> better's is mostly based on thier "personal preference"
>
> I have "sent to be by a nice guy on this list" som hand
> outs, one of which is the NT vs. Linux vs. Freebsd sheet.
The best way is to avoid comparing FreeBSD with Linux, other than in a
positive light. From the standpoint of a user, they are very similar,
and share a lot of common code: XFree86, window managers, sendmail, BIND,
etc.
See the July and August Daemon's Advocate columns in Daemon News for
examples. ;^)
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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