Before you jump so hastily to criticize, please read the OpenSolaris.org Statement of principles: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/about/
Our principles: --------------------- 1) The project will evolve in full view of the world. By opening our code, processes, documentation, and historical information to everyone, we offer a real opportunity for others to join our community and contribute from an equal footing. Technical information will be withheld if there are legal restrictions, never because it is incomplete or of poor quality. 2) We will be inclusive. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical merit and consistency with overarching design goals, constraints, and requirements. 3) We will be respectful and honest. Developers and users have the right to be treated with respect. We do not make ad hominem attacks, and we encourage constructive criticism. Our commitment to civil discourse allows new users and contributors with contrarian ideas an opportunity to be heard without intimidation. 4) Quality is always a top priority. The OpenSolaris project will continue the long tradition of quality engineering established by the Solaris Operating System (OS). 5) We are independent. Decisions within the project are made independently from those concerning Sun's business. Sun's management controls the business aspects of the Solaris product, but will not exert undue influence within the OpenSolaris community. Ask yourself are they being followed? Time and time again #5 is betrayed, and people seem to not care. I believe in these principles. This isn't a "silly argument about a name", it is a discussion about what we stand for. Sun's recent actions, on multiple fronts, work in direct opposition to #5. Please note the very clear distinction between Sun's Solaris product, and OpenSolaris. "We are independent. Decisions within the project are made independently from those concerning Sun's business. Sun's management controls the business aspects of the Solaris product, but will not exert undue influence within the OpenSolaris community." I hope and pray that Sun gets religion, and agrees to live by these principles. I hope we all at least try. Cheers, -Brian P.S. - Feel free to discuss the other bullets as well, we aren't doing so hot on some of them either. On Feb 14, 2008 12:06 AM, Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> wrote: > > On Feb 13, 2008 10:35 PM, Brian Gupta <brian.gupta at gmail.com> wrote: > > Based on Sun's recent decisions, it has become clear to me that Sun has > > exercised their right to break the illusion that OpenSolaris is a community > > run project. (It is rather, a "community influenced" project). I'm sure > > Sun's executives have discussed this, and have convinced themselves that > > this is "best for the community, and best for Sun". However, this does not > > change the fact that the OpenSolaris community (directly or indirectly > > through it's elected representational body the OGB) does not have control > > over it's own website or name. > > The community was never given control over their trademarks. > > As such, I don't see how Sun exercising their trademark rights == > community dissolution as you suggest. > > Until I see an action by Sun that is contrary to a decision made by a > Community Group over an area that is not within Sun's control, I will > have to disagree with your conclusion. > > > > I am willing to work towards making this happen, but I am not willing, or > > able, to do so alone. > > I think your actions are divisive. Since your are a member of the > Advocacy Community Group, I would think you would want to discourage, > not encourage the fragmentation of our community. > > This silly battle over a trademark that is Sun's to control seems a > waste of time at best when there are far more important and valuable > things to be doing. > > Cheers, > -- > Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst > http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/ > > "To err is human -- and to blame it on a computer is even more so." - > Robert Orben > -- - Brian Gupta http://opensolaris.org/os/project/nycosug/ http://www.genunix.org/wiki/index.php/OpenSolaris_New_User_FAQ
