Excuse me, but he mentioned OpenBSD four separate times, albeit using the
contracted O BSD.

;)

cg.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Lehey" <grog@lemis.com>
To: "Brett Glass" <brett@lariat.org>
Cc: <chat@FreeBSD.ORG>; <advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG>;
<netbsd-advocacy@NetBSD.org>; <advocacy@openbsd.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: Nick "Scrooge" Petreley Bashes BSDs


> On Saturday, 23 December 2000 at 15:32:26 -0700, Brett Glass wrote:
> > Nick Petreley, editor of LinuxWorld, uses his Christmas InfoWorld
> > column to bash not one but all of the BSDs.
> >
> > See
> >
> > http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/00/12/25/001225oppetreley.xml
>
> Well, Brett, it's no secret that we don't exactly see eye to eye, but
> this time I'm left wondering what you're talking about.  To quote:
>
>   (To the tune of 'O Christmas Tree')
>
>   O BSD, O BSD!
>   How rarely have I heard it!
>   FreeBSD, NetBSD,
>   No matter how you word it!
>   It's only Linux all the time,
>   Yes, even though you're in your prime.
>   O BSD, O BSD!
>   How rarely have I heard it!
>
> Not only would I not call that bashing, I'd call it advocacy.  Not the
> most spectacular advocacy, granted, but certainly in favour.  Oh, and
> he left out OpenBSD.  Before you see something sinister in that, I'd
> guess that he didn't care too much, and it was difficult to fit in.
>
> Greg
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