Given that the name is apache-pinot.slack.com, I might suggest that StarTree does not own it. That is an Apache brand, and (thus) owned by the Apache Pinot community. Some people from StarTree may have started it in good faith, but the community owns it. One could also argue that then 2000 people are there based on the Apache Pinot brand, rather than StarTree and any attempt to take ownership of that 2000-strong community is a corporate grab.
Food for thought. Cheers, -g On 2022/05/25 18:55:56 Tim Berglund wrote: > Pinot Dev, > > I’m Tim Berglund. The barest intro of me: I run Developer Relations at > StarTree. I wanted to go over a change I’m making to our Slack workspace so > it is not a surprise to you and we have a chance to talk through any > questions. > > On June 1, 2022, we will rename the Apache Pinot™ Slack Workspace to the > StarTree Community Slack Workspace. Let me explain my thinking here. > > First, of the top ten lifetime contributors in this Slack, six are StarTree > employees, accounting for about 80% of messages. I’m concerned by the > StarTree-heavy presence in a workspace that borrows the Apache branding. It > made sense to name the workspace “Apache Pinot” when Kishore first made it, > but as its usage has evolved and will continue to evolve, keeping the > Apache name is not appropriate. StarTree is committed to making Pinot > famous—that’s my actual job, in fact—and to helping users of the > open-source project be successful with it, but we need to keep the > boundaries between the ASF and StarTree clearly defined. Renaming this > Slack is an important part of that distinction, and something I’d rather do > sooner than later. > > Second, the continued evolution of the workspace is sure to include > channels to support StarTree’s cloud service and other community-licensed > products we might release in the future. Our broad commitment to and > investment in the support and advocacy for Apache Pinot will remain. > Renaming of the Slack will not cause it to become a place for vendor sales > pitches. (Indeed, those are forbidden, and sales people who come into Slack > to sell will answer to me.) > > The Slack is home to many other community members who have no association > with the ASF at all, and of course will continue to be an inclusive space > open to anyone who wants to talk about Pinot. It’s our goal for it to > continue to grow and thrive, and for StarTree to continue to invest heavily > in it as a helpful and welcoming place. > > Warmly, > > Tim Berglund > > VP Developer Relations > StarTree > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@pinot.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@pinot.apache.org
