Re: slashdot interview?

[Chad Gross]

On Dec 27, 2007 12:23 PM, Jim Stapleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If this has been suggested before, sorry, I didn't find it in my searches.
>
> Has the idea of one of those "as such-and-such" articles for slashdot
> ever been suggested for the FreeBSD core team? Recently they've had
> articles asking the readers to come up with questions to ask certain
> developers and/or groups.


I think this would be a great idea. It is a great opportunity to get
the information on version 7.0 out there. The new features of 7.0
should build some excitement around the OS for those not in the know.


>
> A month or two ago I figured this wouldn't work for FreeBSD given the
> usual droll jokes about it being unpopular and dead, but recently
> there was an article where a few threads grew a lot of interest for
> BSD (several people asking/answering questions on BSD, with not
> serious flaming in sight), and I figured maybe something like this
> might work to get a little more recognition and understanding for the
> OS. Would this be something worth trying? Am I missing something
> obvious that everyone else has seen?
>

I am a Slashdot-aholic and there are definitely a lot of folks on
there that make references of "BSD is dead," et al, but it is really
the perfect place to do something like you are suggesting. There are a
lot of younger people on there which may account for those know-it-all
comments. It reminds me of an old joke:

"All the knowledge that can ever be obtained happens between the ages
of 4 and 18. Scientists have determined this because at the age of 4,
you have all the questions. At the age of 18, you have all the
answers."

As a former person in sales/marketing, I think that the "get them
while they are young" motto has its merits. We need to inform the
people, but especially so in that demographic. The reason most of them
run Linux (I believe) is because they hate Windows/Microsoft and want
an alternative. If they truly understood the way FreeBSD is designed
and is administered/used, I think we will be able to convert quite a
few Linux users to BSD. The younger the people are that we provide
this information to, the better the project will grow.

As a user since version 4.0, it is my personal belief that the design
of the system is much superior to that of Linux and I am sure that
others will follow in that belief given the information. The central
development of the OS is obviously another reason it performs as well
as it does. If we compare the Linux Kernel + GNU userland vs the
FreeBSD way, the pros are clearly on the side of BSD. Plus, once the
userbase begins to grow more rapidly we will have more leverage in
obtaining driver support as well as native binary support (read: Adobe
Flash).

I do my part to advocate BSD (I run Free and Open) on Slashdot, but we
need front page articles that discuss the way the OS is designed and
the reason why it makes more sense to do it that way. Additionally,
this can lead into how those design choices ease the administrative
tasks of the system. We can't forget to talk about the Handbook
either. The documentation is one of the major reasons it is the clear
winner over other operating systems.



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Let me know if there is anything else I can do.

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Re: FreeBSD user statistics

[Chad Gross]

Chad,

Check out http://www.bsdstats.org/ also in ports/sysutils/bsdstats.

On 7/31/07, Chad Perrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Are there any projects out there collecting data on numbers of FreeBSD
> users?  I'm interested in pretty much anything along those lines,
> including analogs to Fedora's "smolt" reporting software, the Linux
> Counter , and so on.
>
> If not . . . is there any sense that such a project would be useful to
> the community?  I might consider getting at least a web-based
> self-reporting thing like the Linux Counter project set up, if that seems
> like something the community would want/need and doesn't already exist.
>
> What I'm really looking for, though, is any existing efforts to count
> FreeBSD users, even if such efforts are prone to error.
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Re: FreeBSD 6.2/AMD64: supports TYAN Tomcat n3400B motherboard?

[Chad Gross]

On 12/13/06, Peter A. Giessel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


On 2006/12/13 4:47, O. Hartmann seems to have typed:
> TYAN Tomcat n3400B motherboard (TYAN S2925G2NR).
[snip]
> The main question is: will FreeBSD 6.2/amd64 work with this board?

I don't see it on the list of tested motherboards.  If compatibility is
really important to you, check the list:
http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64/motherboards.html

It may work, it may not.  Just because its not on the list, doesn't mean
that it won't work, it just hasn't been tested. OTOH, it may not be on
the list because it doesn't work.  Just from skimming the list, it seems
that many nVidia chipsets have issues with their ethernet controller.
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If this is the case than why not include a "Doesn't Work" list as well? That
would stop the guessing on whether it doesn't work or hasn't been tested. If
hardware doesn't appear on the "It Works" nor the "Doesn't Work" lists, than
one can assume that it hasn't been tested.

This could save a lot of headaches (and $$$).

Chad
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Re: Flash

[Chad Gross]

On 8/30/06, Jan Husar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi,

> He mentions in TFA that the best way for us to get FreeBSD support is to
> stop by the following site and request it as a feature:
> http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
>
> I already submitted a request through there a few months back when I managed
> to get the Linux binary back into /usr/ports when it was removed due to
> licensing. I suggest we all go directly to the source instead of this
> petition stuff. Just flood their request form with FreeBSD. I think that
> might give them a bit more motivation to get porting, but we need as many
> people as possible to do it.

I advise to make a better advertising for the wishform, e.g. a simple webpage
to get more people involved


I can see how this may be useful if it includes some informative
content regarding the situation and history of the issue. I am sure
other content can be put up there as well. Otherwise I think it a
waste since we could just put up links to the WishForm. If we can put
together some good content and possibly a link(s) on freebsd.org
and/or the foundation's page this may be able to build up some
pressure against Adobe. Does anyone have insight on how much impact
this would really make? Does the benefit of this outweigh the
possibility of wasted time and effort?

Chad
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Flash

[Chad Gross]

I just read an interview with a developer from the Linux Flash Player team.
Considering our recent discussions again regarding the Flash Player, I
thought it appropriate to pass on:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=96

He mentions in TFA that the best way for us to get FreeBSD support is to
stop by the following site and request it as a feature:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

I already submitted a request through there a few months back when I managed
to get the Linux binary back into /usr/ports when it was removed due to
licensing. I suggest we all go directly to the source instead of this
petition stuff. Just flood their request form with FreeBSD. I think that
might give them a bit more motivation to get porting, but we need as many
people as possible to do it.
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Logo

[Chad Gross]

Is it me or does anyone else get deja vu from the logo on this website?

http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx

Chad
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Fwd: Macromedia Customer Service Request [8542731]

[Chad Gross]

Hello all,

This is the letter that Macromedia support sent back to me. We now
have documentation which allows us to put the Flash plugin back in
ports.

-- Forwarded message --
From: Service <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Apr 24, 2006 5:55 PM
Subject: Macromedia Customer Service Request [8542731]
To: Chad Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


Hi Chad,

Thank you for contacting Customer Service at Macromedia, now part of
Adobe Systems.

I understand your feedback on the compatibility of Flash Player on BSD.

Please note that Flash Player is not supported in FreeBSD, thus it not
mentioned on the End User License Agreement that Flash Player can be
downloaded and installed on the operating system.  It is not that the
web player is prohibited in FreeBSD, but the operating system itself
is not compatible with Player.

Please note that it is your option whether to install Flash Player on
your FreeBSD; however, please note that we cannot provide you with any
technical support, warranties or remedies for the software, although
it is clearly stated on the End User License Agreement, the only
authorized operating systems where you may download and install Flash
Player.

To view the System Requirements of Flash Player, you may go to:

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer/productinfo/systemreqs/

In connection with this, if you would like to make suggestions or
comments on how we can improve future versions of our software, or to
report possible "bugs" in our current versions, please visit:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/email/wishform/

Your comments, suggestions, and ideas for improvements are very
important to us. We appreciate you taking the time to send us this
information.

I hope this helps.

Should you have further concerns, feel free to write us back.

Regards,

Astrid C. Villanueva
Customer Service
Macromedia, now part of Adobe Systems



Please use your incident number 8542731 in any correspondence with us.

Customer Service at Macromedia, now part of Adobe Systems

http://www.macromedia.com/support/service/

Note concerning Attachments: Please do not send attachments in a reply
to this email.
Instead, can you please contact the support agent to make arrangements
to send your files.
Thank you.
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Macromedia

[Chad Gross]

I know this has been an exhaustive topic as of late, but it needs to
be addressed. Flash should be supported in some fashion on FreeBSD and
now we can't even run the Linux plugin (not that it worked without
crashing Firefox constantly anyway). Their license is unacceptable and
we need to speak up. Maybe we could file a class action suit against
the monopoly they are creating here. I only run FreeBSD on my desktop
and they are trying to force me to run something else, which I find
appalling. So if you feel the same way, do what I did and start
contacting them through their website in a polite, but direct request
for support:

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/support/index.cfm?event=emailcs

Chad
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FreeBSD on ServerWatch

[Chad Gross]

There is an update to the ServerWatch article pertaining to FreeBSD
which now gives an overview of 6.0:

http://www.serverwatch.com/sreviews/article.php/3569631
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Re: freebsd-advocacy Digest, Vol 124, Issue 3

[Chad Gross]

I am glad I am not the only one. This logo is in no way, shape, or
form better for FreeBSD compared to the last logo. I mean honestly. I
am a marketing professional and I do not see the "progress" either. I
too enjoy the advancement of FreeBSD when it is actual progress. And I
agree with the above poster, does the logo really need changing? Maybe
it just needs some new marketers... I mean a Fedora, a Penguin, and a
Gecko have been working for Linux. And as a Christian I don't feel
that the old logo was offensive either. At least it had character.
Anyway, just an opinion of a user since 4.0.

Chad M. Gross
Executive Team Trainer



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> it was said by stanb:
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> >YUK!
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> Look on the bright side! Everyone expected this to turn out
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> From: "Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> stheg olloydson wrote:
> > it was said by stanb:
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> >> YUK!
> >>
> >> --
> >> U.S. Encouraged by Vietnam Vote - Officials Cite 83% Turnout
> >> Despite Vietcong Terror
> >> - New York Times 9/3/1967
> >
> > Look on the bright side! Everyone expected this to turn out
> > badly, and they got more than they expected. Way more.
> >
> > shudders,
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> > stheg
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> Speak for yourself!
> I had great expectations, and I'm very pleased to see the result.
> Congratulations to core and the winner of the contest for a job
> well done.
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> 'Everyone' does not have a problem with FreeBSD trying to make
> progress. I know a lot of people do, but far from everyone.
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> I thought that I might ask this group if anyone has a referral for a
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> If interested, please feel free to contact me
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> Darlene Forsythe, PHR
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Re: freebsd-advocacy Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1

[Chad Gross]

> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 04:49:09 -0500
> From: "Fafa Hafiz Krantz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Explaining FreeBSD features
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 
> Hello.
> 
> I am curious why it's so difficult to get a simple and straight
> forward list of FreeBSD's features, that normal people can understand?
> 
> I am trying to write one of the largest articles ever to be published
> on www.PCWorld.no -- to only say good things about FreeBSD. But I want
> it clear what good things to say.
> 
> http://www.freebsd.org/features.html is alright, but not the best.
> Using super-advanced jargons, it says what they are, but not what they do.
> At least not in a way normal people can understand.
> 
> http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/unix/ aims more towards the general
> public, and does the job a little better. How ever they don't even
> mention half of FreeBSD's features.
> 
> http://people.freebsd.org/~murray/bsd_flier.html is very, very good.
> I get the feeling though, that it ain't like that no more.
> 
> Any idea, people?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --
> 
> Fafa Hafiz Krantz
>   Research Designer @ http://www.bleed.no


Unless you want to get into the more technical details, I don't know
what else you could be looking for Fafa.  It clearly states what each
feature does on http://www.freebsd.org/features.html.

But this might help you:

http://www.freebsdwiki.net/index.php/Main_Page

Chad M. Gross
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