Ian> Does it matter at all that ... Yes, all that stuff matters.
Ian> And, yes, does it matter that Sun holds a large stake in this community, Ian> PAYS the vast majority of people here for the privilege of being able Ian> to spend their days doing what they love, gets flamed repeatedly by Ian> many of those same people for our trouble, and in return thinks it Ian> reasonable to have _some_ say in how the community functions? Yes, that matters too, but I think the disconnect is "_some_ say" vs making a unilateral decision with no consultation or even pre-announcement. That is not what most people here seem to think makes a community. Ian> Or is all that insignificant, irrelevant? We haven't given everything, Ian> so therefore we've given nothing? No, you seem to be making this more black-and-white than I see it. Welcome to the world of Solaris, where everyone is a critic because everyone strives for perfection. The developer preview is fantastic; I don't think anyone is quibbling with that. Rather, they're upset about the name, which implies that Sun has unilaterally decided that OpenSolaris belongs to itself rather than the community. Ian> I'm sorry, but I just don't get it. Not in the least bit. I hope the above helps. Welcome to our strange culture. -- John http://blogs.sun.com/jbeck _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
