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Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:49:07 -0700
From: "Aaron D. Gifford" <agifford@infowest.com>
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Subject: SURVEY: Xylogics (Bay Networks) erpcd
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PURPOSE:

The purpose of this survey is to see if enough Xylogics (Bay Networks)
erpcd users exist using FreeBSD to encourage Xylogics to officially
support FreeBSD.  Please respond if you currently run erpcd on a FreeBSD
platform.  If you are NOT currently running erpcd on a FreeBSD platform
but WOULD run erpcd on a FreeBSD platform if Xylogics officially
supported FreeBSD in more than just a single outdated version, please
respond as well.

DEADLINE:

Thursday, Jan. 24 1997 -- I would like to finish this survey quickly, so
please respond as soon as possible.  I will create a survey results
summary and put it online at http://www.infowest.com/erpcd-survey.html
on Friday, Jan. 25.

SURVEY:

  *  Do you or does your organization currently run erpcd on a FreeBSD
platform? (If yes, what version of FreeBSD? 2.0.5R, 2.1R, 2.1.5R,
2.1.6R, 2.1.6-STABLE, 2.2-BETA, or some other version or intermediate
version?)

  *  Do you or does your organization currently run erpcd on a BSDI
BSD/OS platform? (If yes, what version of BSD/OS?)

  *  Do you or does your organization currently run erpcd on a Linux
platform? (If yes, what version?)

  *  Would you or your organization run erpcd on a FreeBSD platform IF
Xylogics officially supported FreeBSD beyond a single outdated FreeBSD
version (2.0.5R)?

  *  May I use your name, or your organization's name with a contact
e-mail address when I contact Xylogics with the results of this informal
survey in an effort to encourage them to support FreeBSD?  Please
specify what name, organization name, and/or e-mail address that I may
use.

  *  Please include any other related comments here that you would like
included with any message I send to Xylogics.

  * May I use your contact information and comments on the web page
summary?

END OF SURVEY

PLEASE RESPOND VIA E-MAIL TO: agifford@infowest.com

That's all! Thank you for your time and cooperation.  I hope there is
enough interest in FreeBSD to help Xylogics support it.

I currently run erpcd on a FreeBSD 2.1.6-STABLE platform, and I've had
trouble with their customer support because I'm not running on an
officially supported platform, even though I can run the Xylogics
supplied 2.0.5R binary or the BSD/OS binary on the same FreeBSD box. 
The difficulties with Xylogics customer support are what prompted me to
do this survey.

Again, thanks for your participation.

Sincerely,
Aaron Gifford
InfoWest Networking