[indiana-discuss] Re: [indiana] Re: [indiana=discuss] Name of Distro?

[Eric Boutilier]

+1 one all counts (again, again, ...).

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, Stephen Lau wrote:
> Doug Scott wrote:
>> Shawn Walker wrote:
>>> On 20/06/07, Simon Phipps <webmink at sun.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> On Jun 21, 2007, at 02:24, Shawn Walker wrote:
>>>> > I just think that a project that is supposedly by the community
>>>> > (Indiana) should have to follow the same rules as the rest of the
>>>> > community.
>>>> 
>>>> I agree with that. But how about if those rules changed? There are a
>>>> few boundaries imposed by US and other trademark law, but it's
>>>> plausible that we could ask Sun to change the rules.
>>> 
>>> That's my main sticking point with it at the moment. If Indiana is a
>>> community project, it should follow the same rules the rest of the
>>> community has to follow.
>>> 
>> Shawn,
>>   playing by the rules,  Sun own the right by law to call anything they 
>> want as Solaris or OpenSolaris. No other entity has this right, thus they 
>> can not use the name. Let just get on with life, and produce code!
>
> Which means Sun is making a unilateral decision that adversely affects the 
> community, which makes Sun a poor community member.  Putting on my Sun 
> employee hat, I don't like that.  Putting on my OpenSolaris core contributor 
> hat, I don't like that.  And putting on my OGB hat, I like that even less.
>
> I'm opposed to any action that makes Sun look like a prick who doesn't care 
> about the community.  It reflects poorly on me, regardless of what hat I'm 
> wearing.
>
>>> If we can change those rules such that all projects can do the same
>>> thing, then great!
>> 
>> It is up to Sun what they want to do with 'their' trademarks. The rule is 
>> in their favour. Currently I do not see anybody from other OpenSolaris 
>> distribution complaining about the issue. Let just move on, life is short 
>> and talk is too cheap!
>
> Sure, Sun can do it - but should they?  Nobody is arguing about whether or 
> not they can... but whether or not they should.
>
> It's within your rights (whether constitutional, human, whatever) to do many 
> things - but it doesn't mean you should because it reflects on who you are. 
> It's no different for Sun at the corporate level.
>
> cheers,
> steve
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