Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 00:01:03 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> Cc: Licia <licia@o-o.org>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is there a "how did you hear about us?" form on www.freebsd.org? Message-ID: <36FB30AF.557ECB4B@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9903250959490.18329-100000@o-o.org> <36FA6934.8F97D4A1@thuntek.net> <36FAD8AE.7008CE38@softweyr.com> <36FB2807.8CA0E809@thuntek.net>
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Donald Wilde wrote:
>
> Wes Peters wrote:
> >
> > Donald Wilde wrote:
> > >
> > > Licia wrote:
> > > >
> > > > where it could be used to induce vendors to recognize FreeBSD? (i.e. 'label
> > > > your product as FreeBSD Compatible/whatever and we can give you a small
> > > > banner, for x number of views?' Please no flames, I know people hate banners,
> >
> > Licia, flames only mean that you're making people think. ;^)
> >
> > I don't hate banners as long as they download in a reasonably small time.
> > This might actually come true, now that USWest and TCI are racing to see
> > who gets to my house first, with DSL or Cable Modem support...
>
> Sure, you're rich.
Hardly. I pay $28/month for a second phone line now. @Home is only $35/month
and DSL $39/month. The cost just isn't that much greater, even though the
bandwidth is. Especially considering my current (56K analong modem) bandwidth
is shared with 4 adults and 5 children.
> > We had originally discussed an entire web section for branded products,
> > with click-through to their site(s), to cross-advertise the availability
> > of FreeBSD branded products. We would offer this page as a target for
> > their products sites as well. I imagine FreeBSD Mall will be very
> > interested in carrying commercial products that are FreeBSD branded as
> > well, if suitable financial arrangements can be agreed upon.
> >
> This is an area where Christopher and we shall cross-link. Advertising
> compliance is our business, selling them is his. We _will_ implement the
> revamped gallery, Wes. The more we support our supporters the more they
> will _help_ us.
Yeah, that's the way it's supposed to work. It can't hope to work until
we get our end propped up.
Jason Wells was pretty interested in this, too. I surpised we haven't
heard from him; I wonder if he dropped out of -advocacy? Jason?
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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