[ogb-discuss] OGB/2007/004 Trademark Usage and Distribution Nomenclature

[Stephen Lau]

The announcement by Ian Murdock is here:
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-discuss/2007-October/035322.html

It's reasonable (at least to me) to expect that since only Sun, as the 
trademark owner, can make such a decision - his announcement has the 
backing of Sun Microsystems.

Are you implying that he doesn't have said backing?

cheers,
steve

Keith M Wesolowski wrote:
> I'm proposing that the OGB take the actions described below.
> Following any changes suggested during review, I'll be moving for
> adoption at next Wednesday's regular board meeting.
>
> Administrivia: since we don't have a nextcase mechanism, I searched
> for existing case numbers and 4 was the lowest I could not find.  If
> this number is already used elsewhere, please let me know.
>
> ---DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT---
>
>    * Note: Until approved by the OGB, these statements do not
>    * represent the OGB's position or policy.
>
> OGB/2007/004 Trademark Usage and Distribution Nomenclature
>
> 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 adoption and execution of a
> 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 Sun require that references to Indiana
> discontinue using the name 'OpenSolaris' or any other implying
> exclusive endorsement of the OpenSolaris Community.
>
> [0] http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-discuss/2007-October/035322.html
>
> [1] http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/branding/
>
> ---DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT---
>
>   


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