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Date:      Fri, 22 May 1998 06:12:55 -0700
From:      "Jack Velte" <jackv@earthling.net>
To:        "Frank Pawlak" <fpawlak@execpc.com>, <freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD A Solution For Business
Message-ID:  <01bd8583$55a61680$fc01aace@eliot.pacbell.net>

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Subject: FreeBSD A Solution For Business


>Volunteers needed!!!
>
>Note Please post all responses to advocacy!!!!!


>First, marketing FreeBSD.  The finished product will be aimed at product
>managers in the commercial software development world with the intent of
>raising the visability of FreeBSD and presenting reasons to look at FreeBSD
as
>a solid development platform.

if some salesmen in suites take them to lunch, maybe they'll listen.

>Second, publication.  This document could serve as a kick start bases for
>magazine articles aimed at business professionals that make decisions as to
>what gets included as a strategic platform in their IS shops.

FreeBSD certainly gets better press overseas.

>There are any number of ways that we can approach this project.  Jordan has
>made the suggestion that each volunteer produce a document of their own and
>then we can pick the 4 or 5 best and blend them into the final product.  I

>using a cut and paste method by a document maintainer - me, I have the
Excedren
>bottle near by ;-)

:-)

> FreeBSD
>
> A Solution For Business

not.

>Executive Summary
>
>
>a) Why develop or port to an open source operating system

buying packages is much easier.

>b) Advantages of using an open source OS from a competitive perspective

which?  if you want to roll everything yourself, like Yahoo?

>c) What makes FreeBSD the open source operating system of choice
>
>
> i) The FreeBSD pedigree *
>
> ii) The importance of the FreeBSD development and release model *
>
> iii) Technical qualities of FreeBSD (over all product quality issues) *
>
> Stability *
>
> Speed *
>
> Scalability - solid, steady  performance under heavy loads ***
>
> iv) Why FreeBSD is am excellent development platform
>
>d) The impact of open sources licensing on commercial development
>
> i) Advantages of the Berkeley License
>
>
>e) Future direction of the FreeBSD project
>
>f) Where is FreeBSD being used

this might be first.

>Where do I stand on all of this?  No question I very much need help on the
>technical side of the issues, my UNIX experience is short and technical
skills
>weak.  I can do word smithing and contribute ideas, and am willing to
commit
>the time and effort to coordinate the project.  I am sure there will be
other
>areas where I can contribute as this get further defined and work
progresses.

so why do you like FreeBSD?

-jack



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