[cab-discuss] Re: CAB conf call - communication

[Simon Phipps]

On Feb 9, 2007, at 04:42, Alan Burlison wrote:

>> From my perspective, there have been times when Sun  marketing
>> as moved in a certain direction without properly consulting
>> the CAB/OGB.  To the extent that they are talking about gray areas
>> or newly released projects, that's fine.  But, when they start
>> talking about strategic directions for OpenSolaris (not Solaris),
>> and justify it by tossing chum onto a public forum and then
>> saying the subscription list *is* the community, it pretty much
>> says to the world that the Core Contributor election process
>> is a sham.
>
> Were any of the OGB members (besides Simon) aware of this meeing?
>
> http://blogs.sun.com/barton808/entry/opensolaris_to_3_or_not
>
> I realise that Sun retains the copyright of OpenSolaris (and  
> therefore the right to determine licensing terms), but I would have  
> assumed that the OGB should have been involved with any discussions  
> with the FSF - or is that outside their remit?

This is among the feedback I'm waiting to bring verbally to the OGB -  
the call was part of a series we've had with the FSF as part of Sun's  
broader relationship with them and is one of the reasons I've been  
able to indicate here that I know they would be positive. I'd assume  
that if this were ever an actual proposal we'd see a more formal  
meeting of the OGB with the FSF's leaders.

S.