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From: pjlobo@diatel.upm.es (Pedro J. Lobo Perea)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: why buy BSDI ?
Date: 15 Dec 1995 11:08:28 GMT
Organization: Dpt. Ing. Telematica
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900RR (900RR) wrote:
: i can't figure out what the deal is with BSDI.
: if FreeBSD didn't exist, then maybe it would be worth a look.
: but their byzantine licensing structure ($900 = 10 connected users)
: is a farce if you ask me. i must be missing the point.
: what does BSDI offer me that i can't/don't get with FreeBSD (or even
: Linux for that matter). For a couple of grand, i could buy and set up
: an ass-kicking BSDI P133 super system. for the same sum, BSDI sends
: me (FedEx, thank you) a CDROM, and a tech-support number.... :\
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
There you go. You don't pay only for the OS, but also for the
support. You can get FreeBSD for free, but the only "support" you
get is the ability to ask in the newsgroups or in the mailing
lists, provided that you have a network connection (although they
are usually very useful :-). If something goes wrong, and nobody
can (or wants, which isn't usually the case) help you, you can't
do anything.
: please clue me in.
: CB