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Date:      Thu, 05 Nov 1998 22:59:36 +0100 (CET)
From:      Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl>
To:        Licia <licia@o-o.org>
Cc:        freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Branding project names
Message-ID:  <XFMail.981105225936.asmodai@wxs.nl>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981105152434.16419A-100000@o-o>

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On 05-Nov-98 Licia wrote:
>> 
> I'm sorry, I don't seem to understand your question.  What is the
> connection
> between open source and the process of labeling software and hardware which
> does or can be made to run under FreeBSD?  Is the labeling to be withheld
> from any proprietary or closed source material that fits the other
> criteria?

That Open Source and in a way an open project such as FreeBSD and then
labeling software with terms such as 'Designed for FreeBSD' might tend to
Microsoft like practices... Just in my opinion offcourse...

I think that terms that focus on the openess of FreeBSD and it's associated
packages might be a better idea...

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Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven/Asmodai
asmodai(at)wxs.nl
Junior Network/Security Specialist
FreeBSD & picoBSD: The Power to Serve...

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