Rich Teer wrote: > On Wed, 13 Feb 2008, Shawn Walker wrote: > > >> ...which means it really isn't an usurpation. As someone who has been >> involved in this community since public launch day, I *never* had the >> impression or belief that the community somehow had exclusive rights >> or control over the trademark. >> > > As someone who has been involved with this prior to day one[1], I agree > that Sun never gave control of the OpenSolaris trademark to the community > (nor would I expect them to). But to me the issue of a distro called > "OpenSolaris" and other uses of the OpenSolaris trademark are two different > things. > > [1] Jim G approached the Solaris Cabal (nee The Secret Six) about the > OpenSolaris pilot program before it launched. The members of the > Cabal--and I was one of them--were invited to join the pilot program > at that time. The members of the Cabal made up the initial non-Sun > members of the pilot program. >
Since history is often cited in these threads (as being right or wrong), I'd just like to confirm this and expand it. The Cabal was indeed the first group we talked to and the first group to come into the Pilot Program and see the source. I got your names from Alan DuBoff and Eric Boutilier -- both of who were doing community-building before OpenSolaris. They told me you were the "Secret Six" so I expected six people on the call. I think there were dozens. :) I was warned to get an NDA before that initial conversation because some inside were concerned about leaks. Well, we skipped the NDA and just talked and no one violated the trust. We need to get back to just talking and honoring each other's trust. I'm realistic about the problems we face, just as many also are, but I can't help but be positive as well. Jim -- Jim Grisanzio http://blogs.sun.com/jimgris
