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Date:      Wed, 31 Oct 2001 00:50:51 -0500
From:      "Dan Langille" <dan@langille.org>
To:        Justin Stanford <jus@security.za.net>
Cc:        freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Talking to a Linux user group about FreeBSD
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Yes, I will.  The talk is scheduled for early January...

On 31 Oct 2001 at 7:40, Justin Stanford wrote:

> Dan,
> 
> If at all possible could you put up a copy of your notes/speech/slides/etc
> on the Internet?
> 
> Thank you kindly,
> Justin
> 
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> 
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Dan Langille wrote:
> 
> > On 30 Oct 2001 at 15:52, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> > 
> > > On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Dan Langille wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I won't know when, but I'm going to be giving a talk about FreeBSD
> > > > to a local Linux group.  Included will be a demo install.  With luck,
> > > 
> > > > Here are some of the points I'll cover (I've given this very little
> > > > thought so far).
> > > 
> > > Also, consider sharing the similarities. Explain that "open source" and
> > > Unix does not mean "Linux". Show X, vnc, konqueror, netscape, gnumeric and
> > > other applications that look and act the same.
> > 
> > A very good point.  I suspect they'll find that the simlarities give them
> > more reason to try FreeBSD than the differences.  There's nothing like
> > knowing you'll still have your favourite app available to you.  If it
> > wasn't available, that's just a reason NOT to try FreeBSD.
> > 
> > Thank you.
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