On Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 01:20:20PM -0800, Keith M Wesolowski wrote: > Updated text based on discussion and input in our meeting:
Just as a follow-up: The text I just posted was based on a large number of suggestions from many people heard at today's meeting. I'm not sure if Glynn's notes will include everything said during the meeting, so this reflects a written record of what we were working on. If I've made any errors here or misrepresented what anyone was saying or asking for, please correct them! This text is *UNDER CONSIDERATION* by the OGB as a possible position for the board. It has not been adopted by the OGB, nor does it necessarily reflect any board member's position. > Resolved, that the OGB make certain public statements and requests > concerning Project Indiana and distribution nomenclature. This act > may be referenced as "OGB/2007/004 Trademark Usage and Distribution > Nomenclature". > > The specific statements and requests shall be: > > The OGB notes Sun's and the Indiana Project Team's recent > announcement[0] that a preview release of their distribution is now > available as the 'OpenSolaris Developer Preview'. Unfortunately, this > choice of nomenclature implies that this prototype has been endorsed > by the OpenSolaris Community as the exclusive expression of our values > and intent. Neither the community's Members nor the OGB have given > such an endorsement. > > On behalf of the OpenSolaris Community, the OGB has therefore > determined that this choice of nomenclature is not appropriate at this > time. We share Sun's commitment to the timely adoption and execution of a > fair and flexible policy governing use of the OpenSolaris trademark once > consensus has been achieved on that policy's desired terms. We are > aware and supportive of the ongoing effort to achieve that > consensus[1] and will rely on its results when negotiating the final > agreement with Sun. > > Until that time, we ask that the OpenSolaris Community and Sun > discontinue referring to any distribution in a way that implies > exclusive endorsement of the OpenSolaris Community. Project Teams > are asked instead to use terms such as "a distribution of OpenSolaris > technology" or "a candidate OpenSolaris distribution". We recognise the > commendable work done by distribution project teams and look forward > to further constructive engagement with them to move forward on a policy > reflecting our shared values. > > [0] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-discuss/2007-October/035322.html > > [1] http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/branding/ -- Keith M Wesolowski "Sir, we're surrounded!" FishWorks "Excellent; we can attack in any direction!"
