Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 05:50:00 -0800 (PST) From: Josef Grosch <jgrosch@superior.truenorth.org> To: ulf@Alameda.net (Ulf Zimmermann) Cc: jgrosch@sirius.com, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Z-Mail & FreeBSD Message-ID: <199702051350.FAA17604@superior.truenorth.org> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970205010036.00bfc630@Gatekeeper-3.Lamb.net> from Ulf Zimmermann at "Feb 5, 97 01:00:37 am"
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>At 12:27 AM 2/5/97 -0800, Josef Grosch wrote: >>>> NetManage now owns ZMail, and they do not have a FreeBSD version on >their FTP >>> >>>> site, I also got the flyer so here are the version they currently support: >>> >>>Well, I just talked to the UNIX product manager and gave him my pitch >>>for resurrecting the existing inheirited-from-NCD port of Zmail to >>>FreeBSD. They're not wildly enthusiastic about adding Yet Another >>>platform to their list of responsibilities, but they're intrigued by >>>the idea of doing a purely promotional thing with FreeBSD as a "use at >>>your own risk" kinda thing. We'll see where it goes. >>> [ TRIM ] >> >>How much would a copy of Zmail go for ? Would it be helpful if a number of >>us started sending email to NetManage offering to throw green pieces of >>paper at them for a copy of Zmail ;-) >> >> > >At the moment, I would not throw green pieces at them, they might want >them. I worked at Z-Code for 7 months and I tried to get a source license, >so I could make a free version for FreeBSD. This work was kind of >destroyed, as Z-Code was sold to Netmanage. We are now trying to make the >same deal with Netmanage. > [ TRIM ] A free version of Zmail for FreeBSD would be nice but a paid for, supported version would, IMHO, help FreeBSD more. There are many companys that I consulted at in Chicago that use Zmail as their corporate standard. Motorola just loves Zmail. At most of these companys when ever I would bring up the subject of FreeBSD the management would always ask if Zmail runs on it. Just my $0.02. Josef -- Josef Grosch | Laugh while you can, monkey boy ! | FreeBSD 2.1.6 jgrosch@sirius.com | - John Warfin - | UNIX for the masses
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