On Wednesday 06 June 2007 2:04 pm, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, Matt Olander wrote to FreeBSD announce:
> > FreeBSD Mall (via iXsystems) has merged with BSD Mall. =A0Over the next
> > month the BSDMall.com website will be transitioned to FreeBSDMall.com,
> > after which time FreeBSD Mall will take over order fulfillment for all
> > products. =A0As a result of this joining of forces, existing customers =
can
> > expect faster shipping, better selection, and more BSD community suppor=
t.
> >
> > We've also got several new t-shirts up at FreeBSDMall.com that you may
> > have seen at BSDCan or floating around on the web, including a FreeBSD
> > Jails shirt, an artistic take on the new logo, and the current FreeBSD
> > logo on black. =A0Expect additional new products up on the FreeBSDMall.=
com
> > site over the next few months, including posters and more t-shirts. =A0=
The
> > FreeBSD Mall will also soon be offering AMD64 versions of FreeBSD as
> > well.
> >
> > We've setup a suggestions (at) freebsdmall.com alias and will follow up
> > with a submission form on the website. We'd love to hear the community's
> > ideas for products and shirts or ways FreeBSD Mall can better serve the
> > community.
> >
> > best,
> > -matt
>
> Hi Matt!
>
> I hope you don't mind I copy your announcement above to the NetBSD
> advocacy list.
>
> Having your company run the BSDMall.com company sounds great. (And as many
> shoppers will say: much needed!)
>
> My question is: Since BSDmall currently sells NetBSD and OpenBSD products,
> when the site is transitioned to FreeBSDMall.com will you continue to
> offer non-FreeBSD products?

Hi Jeremy,

Yes! Absolutely, we will. In fact, I'll be emailing the NetBSD Foundation f=
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ideas on how the Mall can better assist the community. iX will be making su=
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> (Also can you contact me off-list about how you can resell my BSD books?)

Will do :-)

> p.s. By the way, at one time, I had a login to BSDMall's Yahoo store
> interface.

mwhahaha, and you just might again once it's in Interchange :-P

best,
=2Dmatt

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