IMO

My server farms are almost exclusively BSD and Linux, and with the Linux ones, they are mostly of the Yellowdog variety (I have a lot of Mac h/w). When I get a new Intel system the debate should be "Install BSD or Linux" but it never happens. 95 times out of 100 I'll install FreeBSD. I know it's been hashed out numerous times, but I do wonder why BSD does not get more recognition than it does. Would it do better if there was a bigger "marketing push" from the various BSD communities? Or does the media simply do better with communities and projects on which they can attach a singular face to? It certainly appears that the latter is a major factor. A lot of the media has a hard time, for example, figuring out various ASF projects. They want to assign one person as *the* person behind a single project, and despite the best efforts of whoever it is they interview, that misperception leaks through. Of course, it goes without saying that it's a darn shame when a technically top-notch project and community such as the BSDs don't get the credit and recognition they deserve. I appreciate 'em and I want to thank them all for all they've done.