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Date:      Tue, 27 Jul 1999 17:59:43 -0400 (EDT)
From:      "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
Cc:        Rayson Ho <raysonlogin@yahoo.com>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Free BSDI CD! 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9907271758250.57832-100000@janus.syracuse.net>
In-Reply-To: <3014.933096939@zippy.cdrom.com>

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On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:

> > But we can install from a single downloaded boot floppy, over the
> > Internet, which is better.
> 
> 1. Irrelevant, since most people who want to try BSD/OS out probably
>    aren't concerned about how FreeBSD installs itself; they're
>    simply different products.

That compete for the same market.

> 
> 2. Incorrect, since we don't install off a single floppy either.

Feh, depends on the floppy size. Anyway, we still install off two then :P

> 
> In other words, "you lose, but thanks for playing and here's a copy of
> our home game."

My point was that it's not a very important thing to do to give out
FreeBSD CDs like BSD/OS gives out trial versions of their wares.

> 
> - Jordan
> 

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