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| author | Peter Wemm <peter@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-12-30 19:02:48 +0000 |
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| committer | Peter Wemm <peter@FreeBSD.org> | 1995-12-30 19:02:48 +0000 |
| commit | a5b996a7ecea192e05c848269fbfb40c1e7c50ef (patch) | |
| tree | b43d0e66d9963acc026a6322b81fd219d273736b /share/FAQ/REGISTER.FreeBSD | |
| parent | df2fbf15a2e56a16c3b54b93a3369b662b6f20e5 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/share/FAQ/REGISTER.FreeBSD b/share/FAQ/REGISTER.FreeBSD deleted file mode 100644 index 92ae0aedb36f..000000000000 --- a/share/FAQ/REGISTER.FreeBSD +++ /dev/null @@ -1,85 +0,0 @@ -In the absence of any other mechanism for counting the number of users -of FreeBSD, we like to kindly suggest that you take a few minutes to please -register with the counter set up by <Harald.T.Alvestrand@uninett.no>. - -The justification for such "registration" is twofold: First, we really would -like to know more about the size and demographics of our user-base in order -to better support its needs. Second, it's a sad fact of life that many -people rely on counters and statistics (even when highly dubious) rather -than on actual experience when chosing an operating system, and the best we -can hope to do in such circumstances is to at least try to provide some -indication of how popular we are (or are not). This is not how we recommend -that people go about chosing an operating system, but the necessity of -such "marketing" remains an undeniable fact. - -The FreeBSD team does not necessarily feel that Harald's counter represents -the best approach to such statistics gathering, and its accuracy can only -be as good as people's willingness to register with it (and may not reflect -the actual OS population at any single point in time), but in the total absence -of any other mechanism for providing such useful statistics, it's certainly a -start and we thank Harald for his efforts in providing this service. -It's a community service, and of potential benefit to everyone (all *BSD -users), so let's see if we can't make it work! - -Included below is the standard blurb from the counter. - -Thanks in advance, - - The FreeBSD team. - - -How to get registered -===================== - -In brief: - - [To register a running installation of FreeBSD] - Send E-mail to bsd-counter@uninett.no with the SUBJECT line - - "I use FreeBSD at <place>" - -Introduction -============ -The intention of this counting project is to count all users of UNIXes -that are: - - - BSD-derived - - Freely available - -The variants NetBSD, 386BSD and FreeBSD are currently distinguished. - -(NOTE: Linux is NOT BSD-derived. If you use that, send mail to -linux-counter@uninett.no instead!!!) - -The information is *not* used for any purpose but statistics, and unless -you request it, information about single persons are *never* made public. -(A list of users who have requested publication is available from the -FTP file ftp://aun.uninett.no/pub/misc/386bsd/persons) - -How to register -=============== -Send E-mail to bsd-counter@uninett.no - -The subject should be - - I use FreeBSD|NetBSD|386BSD at <place> - -Where FreeBSD, NetBSD or 386BSD is the particular variant you're using -and "place" can be school, work or home, or a combination of these. - -You will get back a letter with 3 things: - - - An acknowledgement - - A form that you can fill out and send in with more information - about yourself, your machine, and your 386bsd-using friends - - A report giving the current status of the counter - -You can update your "vote" at any time, by sending an E-mail message -from the same account. Duplicates will be weeded out. - -The current report, available by anonymous FTP to aun.uninett.no, -directory pub/misc/386bsd-counter, file "short", is given below. - -For all questions, contact Harald.T.Alvestrand@uninett.no! - -$Id: REGISTER.FreeBSD,v 1.1 1994/11/18 12:03:29 jkh Exp $ |
