[geeks] Why Linux and not *BSD?

kurt at k-huhn.com kurt at k-huhn.com
Wed Aug 3 08:38:19 CDT 2005


On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 09:13:47AM -0400, James Fogg wrote:
> 
> Then the problem is clear. If someone like myself thinks that BSD
> doesn't have a well rounded selection of software then how can we expect
> average joes to know. Without a "company" and a marketing budget I don't
> know how to get the word out, but it happened for Linux and I'm sure it
> could happened for the BSD's.
> 

I agree in theory.  However, I'm not sure BSD *needs* that type of exposure.
Could visibility be increased?  Certainly.  However, I don't know that they
necessarily want that.


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