[advocacy-discuss] [trademark-policy-dev] [osol-discuss] Project Indiana and the OpenSolaris name

[Joerg Schilling]

Jim Grisanzio <Jim.Grisanzio at Sun.COM> wrote:

> Joerg Schilling wrote:
>
> > I have no problem if Sun would start to publish something called:
> > "Sun OpenSolaris ...."
>
> Why would "Sun OpenSolaris" make sense? Actually, that expression has 
> been used (incorrectly) in the media, and it's only added to the 
> confusion. Also, isn't it a benefit for the distros to share in the use 
> of the brand?

Of course, this would make sense. 

Only Sun has the rights on the name OpenSolaris but OpenSolaris is a product
of the work from a community. As it makes no sense to allow everyone to call
a distribution "OpenSolaris", it make no sense to call one OpenSolaris.
And because of the fact that OpenSolaris is the product of a community, Sun
does not have the moral right to use the name OpenSolaris for a distribution.

Jörg

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