Hi all, Michael Banck wrote: > On Sun, Jul 24, 2005 at 10:13:06AM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote: > >>How is Debian related to the "Debian Core Consortium"? Why are they >>using the name "Debian"? >> >>In principle, I don't have anything against Debian spinoffs, but they >>shouldn't use confusing names that suggest they are more Debian than >>Debian itself (or something like that). >> >>Or is this something Debian plans to be affiliated with in an official >>manner? > > Let's CC Ian on this one and see.
The Debian Core Consortium (it's not going be called that, but that's what the media has been calling us) is simply a group of companies and nonprofits that build Debian derivatives banding together with a few central goals: to build a common core that is 100% Debian; to base our respective Debian derivatives on that common core; to work with the Debian project to get future releases out in a reasonable and predictable timeframe and with the right features, so we can always follow Debian and don't need to fork it to achieve our individual objectives; and to use our combined strength to finally get ISVs, IHVs, OEMs etc. to take Debian seriously as a commercial platform. We're not trying to confuse people, look official, etc.; it's just that we're all about, well, Debian, so I'm not sure how else we'd get that point across short of including the word "Debian" in the name of the thing. >From my point of view, this follows standard practice for allowable usage of other names--you know, like Debian GNU/Linux. ;-) ^^^ ^^^^^ As always, feedback welcome. We're not trying to step on any toes. -- Ian Murdock 317-578-8882 (office) http://www.progeny.com/ http://ianmurdock.com/ "A nerd is someone who uses a telephone to talk to other people about telephones." --Douglas Adams -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]