Subject: Re: Why people know what FreeBSD and OpenBSD are, but not NetBSD.
To: Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: netbsd-advocacy
Date: 12/06/1999 20:11:51
Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org> writes:
> When I mention NetBSD to people they have no idea what it is. Why is
> this? There are many reasons, and they're not simple ones, but here
> is what I think will help fix it.
>
> (1) When looking at a possible solution to a problem, for instance
> /etc/rc vs. /etc/init.d/, don't reinvent the wheel. Pick
This isn't our problem at all.
> In other words, we need to market ourselves.
This is a problem, but it isn't our number one problem.
I'd say our number one problem is this: I have no clue where to buy a
NetBSD CD from, for love or money, and I'm a developer.
If no one can get your product, how do you expect them to use it?
Perry