Brandorr wrote: > On 11/1/07, Derek Cicero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bill Sommerfeld wrote: >>> On Fri, 2007-11-02 at 03:31 +0900, Jim Grisanzio wrote: >>>> No. The attack was on the page, not on the content. >>> Jim, >>> >>> You may wish to check your perspective. I read Sean's comment as an >>> attack on the content. >>> >>> I believe the current featured www.opensolaris.org content is actively >>> harmful to consensus formation within the community. >> There are two issues here, the first one an issue of prominence the >> second an issue of design & wording. >> >> Putting the name aside for a moment, this is a major announcement and >> people are going to want information about it. >> >> That is why it's on the home page. >> >> That is why it's the first thing on the Genunix home page as well. >> >> Demand and interest are the same reason we created the special "Get the >> Starter Kit" page a few months back. I suspect no one is arguing this >> should not have prominent placement on the home page, but if people feel >> that way they should express those concerns with some level of detail. >> >> As for the name itself, the graphics on the site represent what the >> thing is called. If they change the name I'll update the graphic. It's >> that simple. > > (Just to be clear, who's "they", and how would we get "they" to change > the name?)
Sun owns the trademark and Project Indiana is using that trademark for their distro. If the folks at Project Indiana or the Advocacy community working with them tell me there is a name change then I will go change the name. > >> Finally, regarding the roadmap graphic, if people feel it's confusing or >> could be improved (as opposed to just being angry about the name and >> wanting the whole thing removed), feel free to send a better suggestion >> to website-content. >> >> To be clear, if people want to make constructive suggestions as to how >> we can better manage site changes, I'd like to here them, but I don't >> think the name change debate belongs on website-discuss. > > Might I suggest rewording "OpenSolaris Developer Preview" to "Project > Indiana Developer Preview", until the naming issue is resolved? I certainly understand the reasons for your suggestion, but the name is OpenSolaris Developer Preview until the folks mentioned above tell me it's something else. Derek > >> Derek >> >>> - Bill >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> website-discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >> >> -- >> Derek Cicero >> Program Manager >> Solaris Kernel Group, Software Division >> > > -- Derek Cicero Program Manager Solaris Kernel Group, Software Division _______________________________________________ website-discuss mailing list [email protected]
