Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 14:03:05 -0800 From: "Jesse Tilly" <jtilly@gw.total-web.net> To: "Will Andrews" <andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM>, "Gorden Fischer" <gfish123@pacbell.net> Cc: <chat@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: If FreeBSD goes public (Was: Will FreeBSD ever goes public?) Message-ID: <01dc01bf53da$e2340860$0301a8c0@lothlorien.com> References: <XFMail.991230201155.andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Everyone needs to remember that "going public" entails more than just offer stock. Your books are open to the world and your business focus must always take into account shareholders. Case in point, had UPS been public during its strike, it is unlikely it would have lasted long as its stock would've plummetted while FedEX and others would gain the financial support. Public is rarely a good thing for a business with a philosophy. Jesse - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Andrews" <andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM> To: "Gorden Fischer" <gfish123@pacbell.net> Cc: <chat@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 5:11 PM Subject: RE: If FreeBSD goes public (Was: Will FreeBSD ever goes public?) > On 30-Dec-99 Gorden Fischer wrote: > > It's too bad if you ask me. Why can't FREEBSD go public and use > > that money to promote its software? I think the hardware venders > > will also jump in to design BSD-friendly hardware. > > There's no FreeBSD corporation. Well, yes there is, but Walnut > Creek owns it. (I believe that's right.. somebody feel free to slap > me if I'm wrong!) > > > On second thought, will Walnut Creek go public? That, I feel, is > > the second best thing. > > I don't really know if that's such a good idea. > > -- > Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com> > GCS/E/S @d- s+:+>+:- a--->+++ C++ UB++++ P+ L- E--- W+++ !N !o ?K > w--- ?O M+ V-- PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP+>+++ t++ 5 X++ R+ tv+ b++>++++ DI+++ > D+ G++>+++ e->++++ h! r-->+++ y? > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.1 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com>; iQA/AwUBOG0oGAmK+av4UFSjEQK2eACg2jxj7h666Acf5k/fPN3gUjT1h3sAoM/o XmD7MsVmBBhRwm4vKs7RB+IS =Ld4j -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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