FreeBSD Support (Commerical)

Ansar Mohammed wrote:

>Does the FreeBSD project offer commercial support? I
notice that the FreeBSD
>mall offers commercial support.
> 
>  
>

It's a fine question, but it's well documented on the
Project's
web site:

http://www.freebs
d.org/support.html

Kevin Kinsey
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I guess I am interested in finding out if there is support
that is offered
by the FreeBSD project, not from third party vendors.

On 10/6/05, Kevin Kinsey <kdkdaleco.biz> wrote:
>
> Ansar Mohammed wrote:
>
> >Does the FreeBSD project offer commercial support?
I notice that the
> FreeBSD
> >mall offers commercial support.
> >
> >
> >
>
> It's a fine question, but it's well documented on the
Project's
> web site:
>
> http://www.freebs
d.org/support.html
>
> Kevin Kinsey
>
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On 10/6/05, Ansar Mohammed <ansarmgmail.com> wrote:
> I guess I am interested in finding out if there is
support that is offered
> by the FreeBSD project, not from third party vendors.

FreeBSD offers non-commercial support through
mailing-lists and doc-project (FAQs and Handbooks)
which is probably the most comprehensive,
active and effective support there is.
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Yeah, but also the most irrelevant when it comes to supply
chain folk.

On Oct 6, 2005, at 12:45 PM, Andrew P. wrote:

> On 10/6/05, Ansar Mohammed <ansarmgmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I guess I am interested in finding out if there is
support that is  
>> offered
>> by the FreeBSD project, not from third party
vendors.
>>
>
> FreeBSD offers non-commercial support through
> mailing-lists and doc-project (FAQs and Handbooks)
> which is probably the most comprehensive,
> active and effective support there is.
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It appears you are right. I guess the Gates foundation does
have a
controlling interest in FreeBSD. I wonder what direction
Microsoft will take
when the complete the merger?

-Josh

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> 
> I guess I am interested in finding out if there is
support that is offered
> by the FreeBSD project, not from third party vendors.

Basically FreeBSD support is what you see on the web page.
In some sense, you could say that all of FreeBSD-
development 
and support - is by third party sources or maybe that all
third
party contributers are part of the FreeBSD project at some
level.

In other words, development in FreeBSD land comes from those
who
use it to provide services - of any kind including
supporting
other's use of it for hire.

But, no, the FreeBSD project per se does not offer
commercial support.

////jerry

> 
> On 10/6/05, Kevin Kinsey <kdkdaleco.biz> wrote:
> >
> > Ansar Mohammed wrote:
> >
> > >Does the FreeBSD project offer commercial
support? I notice that the
> > FreeBSD
> > >mall offers commercial support.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > It's a fine question, but it's well documented on
the Project's
> > web site:
> >
> > http://www.freebs
d.org/support.html
> >
> > Kevin Kinsey
> >
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On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 12:10:58PM -0400, Ansar Mohammed
wrote:
> I guess I am interested in finding out if there is
support that is offered
> by the FreeBSD project, not from third party vendors.

Not commercial support, since FreeBSD isn't a commercial
project.

Kris

On 10/6/05, Kris Kennaway <krisobsecurity.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 12:10:58PM -0400, Ansar
Mohammed wrote:
> > I guess I am interested in finding out if there is
support that is offered
> > by the FreeBSD project, not from third party
vendors.
>
> Not commercial support, since FreeBSD isn't a
commercial project.
>
> Kris
>
>
>

I'm sorry, but all effective legislative systems (including
that of the USA) allow officially non-profit and non-
commercial organizations to take on commercial
activities. And many such organizations exercise this
right.

IMHO, there's no official commercial support, because
money can hardly buy more than what's already
available for free.
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On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 12:55:58PM -0400, Christian Kuhtz
wrote:
> 
> Yeah, but also the most irrelevant when it comes to
supply chain folk.

Supply-chain folk?  Is that a euphemism for
"suits?"

My employer is audited by clients on a regular basis.  If
you have your
internal documentation and processes together, it doesn't
seem to bother
any of the corporate-types we run up against in the
health-care industry
that we are running a freely-available, open-source OS.

If you require "commercial support" I'd like to
think there is a
commercial entity that can lease such an option to you.  The
FreeBSD
foundation hasn't gone down that road yet, unlike some other
projects.
Maybe someday, but if you need a commercial support option
that is
co-branded with your Operating System, you could do worse
than Solaris,
or Red Hat Enterprise.

-danny

> >On 10/6/05, Ansar Mohammed <ansarmgmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I guess I am interested in finding out if there
is support that is  
> >>offered
> >>by the FreeBSD project, not from third party
vendors.
> >>
> >
> >FreeBSD offers non-commercial support through
> >mailing-lists and doc-project (FAQs and Handbooks)
> >which is probably the most comprehensive,
> >active and effective support there is.
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> 
> On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 12:55:58PM -0400, Christian
Kuhtz wrote:
> > 
> > Yeah, but also the most irrelevant when it comes
to supply chain folk.
> 
> Supply-chain folk?  Is that a euphemism for
"suits?"

Supply Chain Management is a whole field which probably most
people 
from the old days might have called the purchasing
department.

////jerry

> My employer is audited by clients on a regular basis. 
If you have your
> internal documentation and processes together, it
doesn't seem to bother
> any of the corporate-types we run up against in the
health-care industry
> that we are running a freely-available, open-source OS.
> 
> If you require "commercial support" I'd like
to think there is a
> commercial entity that can lease such an option to you.
 The FreeBSD
> foundation hasn't gone down that road yet, unlike some
other projects.
> Maybe someday, but if you need a commercial support
option that is
> co-branded with your Operating System, you could do
worse than Solaris,
> or Red Hat Enterprise.

I think there are some persons out there who sell FreeBSD
support
for a fee.

////jerry

> 
> -danny
> 
> > >On 10/6/05, Ansar Mohammed <ansarmgmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >>I guess I am interested in finding out if
there is support that is  
> > >>offered
> > >>by the FreeBSD project, not from third
party vendors.
> > >>
> > >
> > >FreeBSD offers non-commercial support through
> > >mailing-lists and doc-project (FAQs and
Handbooks)
> > >which is probably the most comprehensive,
> > >active and effective support there is.
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