Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1996 13:43:10 -0700 From: Paul Traina <pst@shockwave.com> To: chris@usa.nai.net Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: -Stable, credit card donations to FreeBSD, Inc. Message-ID: <199606082043.NAA06854@precipice.shockwave.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 08 Jun 1996 16:08:07 EDT." <31B9DDA7.4D7B@nai.net>
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Because WC still has to COMPETE with the other CD rom guys who will sell it for WC's old price. If WC raises their prices further, then the unenlightened public will go elsewhere and WC will end up LOSING money. That's not a very nice "thank you" message for all their help. What's the alternative? Restrict distribution of FreeBSD and it's no longer is FREE. I, for one, would be very unhappy to see FreeBSD go the way of Red Hat Linux, as an example. Let's leave WC out of this. Those guys are absolutely fantastic and have done more for FreeBSD than any other company. If we can't solve this problem on our own, then we should just let FreeBSD die. People are getting the best damn operating system available on the market today, they're getting it for free. If they feel like saying thank you for all the hard work and making more hard work possible, then contribute either in time, equipment, or money. Hmm, why do I feel like a public television station? Paul
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