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= FreeBSD Archives

*To:* [email protected] (Interim 0.1.5) +
*Subject:* Re: "386BSD" trademark (fwd) +
*From:* David Greenman <[email protected]> +
*Date:* Sat, 19 Jun 93 17:26:02 -0700 +

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> Okay folks.. taking new name suggestions.. we have:
>
> BSDFree86      - Rod, who is going with Jordans improved NON BSDI name..
> Free86BSD      - Jordan, Rod likes this one two...
>               - (F86BSD for short)
>
> vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
>       v                                       v
>       v   This is the hat to drop yours in!   v
>       v                                       v
>       vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv


    How about just simply "FreeBSD"? No confusion, no fuss, seems like a good
 compromise to me. :-)

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