Re: EOL

On April 28, 2003 07:47 pm, chefren wrote:
> Theo de Raadt wrote:

How about getting the ball rolling yourself if you care so much about the "business community"? Pick up an HTML book, build a little web site for "OpenBSD use and support by the business community" (it does not have to be right off the openbsd.org tree... see deadly.org) and, finally, bring awareness of the project and it's goals to those business people you seem to like talking to. I am certain that there are a number of people in the OpenBSD community that may be interested in such a project.

If you had taken the time to read the OpenBSD developers' goals: http://openbsd.org/goals.html
you would already know that "business integration and support" is not among them.

Since your so "business" savy you must already know that different types of individuals do different types of work within a project. In simpler terms: you wouldn't ask your marketing team do research and development of new products if you are in the semi-conductor business neither should you ask of your R&D dept. to come up with a new advertizing campaign.

In the case of OpenBSD, the "CEO/Emperor/The King/Elvis/Theo" is a developer and therefore the project is administered with a developer's perspective. This may not suit the not-so-techies out there. But guess what: The King just doesn't care! And you know why? Cuz he's The King! So live with it. This means that instead of imposing your schedule, your ideas, your concerns, live with the King's and adapt to meet your goals! Yup, it's that simple.

As far as the $500 purchase vs. $50 donation issue is concerned, it is, in my point of view, a non-issue since you could just buy 10 OpenBSD cd's instead of 1 of some other available OS (You'd even get a receipt!).

If you think it's worth the time and the investment then it's definitly something you should take up during YOUR spare time.

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Hugo Received on Mon Apr 28 20:59:06 2003