Rumour Mill on FreeBSD Death Still ....

[Arjan van Leeuwen]

On Saturday 27 September 2003 15:37, Mick Ireland wrote:
> Greetings !!!
>
> I sent away for a book, FreeBSD - The Complete Reference, to help
> me understand more about this OS, from an Internet site.
>
> No problems, got the book all okay, and there was everything I wanted -
> except that I was given a "Powered by Linux" computer badge !!
>
> So, I sent back an e-mail, thanking them for their prompt service
> and also a snide remark about their penguin badge :
>
> "G'day !!!
>
>
> "Just want to let you know that my parcel  FreeBSD - The Complete Reference
> - has arrived and all in one piece too. :-)
>
>
> "Though why you would send me a Linux badge .... ;-)"
>
> I got this as their response :
>
> "We did send you a Linux badge because we heard rumours that
> BSD is dying. We want you to be aware of any close alternatives in case
> death is imminent."
>
> Now, is that rumour still making the rounds ??  I mean, if it was only the
> people on these lists that are the only users of FreeBSD forever, it will
> still last longer than BeOS and such !!!
>
> As such, I do not know whether to be amused or annoyed by their reponse !

It's a 'joke' from a Linux guy. Read Slashdot to understand (or rather, read 
one of the trolls once, and then forget).

Arjan