[ogb-discuss] [osol-discuss] Let's focus. (2nd Draft)

[Brandorr]

On 11/2/07, Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> On 02/11/2007, Brandorr <brandorr at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> > On 11/2/07, Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> > > On 02/11/2007, Brandorr <brandorr at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> > > > In my opinion I would say that anything less than complete removal of
> > > > all OpenSolaris branding on Indiana by the end of today, can be
> > > > considered a failure, as each extra day that it is there on the
> > > > website only exacerbates the perception, that discussion is pointless,
> > > > and the outcome is inevitable.
> > >
> > > Please define exactly what you mean by branding. Do you mean any usage
> > > of the trademark whatsoever? (I would think not).
> > >
> > > Do you mean it can't be part of the distribution name?
> > >
> > > What specifically do you mean?
> > >
> > > If you literally mean remove all branding, you're being unfair as
> > > other distributions already use the branding in many different ways.
> >
> > I meant that it should not be named with OpenSolaris. Nor should it be
> > claimed that it is the community distro.
>
> So, specifically, you do not want the *name* to contain the trademark.
>
> i.e.
>
> It cannot be "XXXXXX TradeMark".
>
> It could be, however, "Project Indiana, an OpenSolaris-based community
> distribution" which is the same way Belenix, et al. are sometimes
> described.
>
> Am I correct?
>
> Obviously you may not agree with the community part but that is your
> personal viewpoint.

For clarification: Project Indiana should not be named with
OpenSolaris as part of its *NAME*. Nor should it be claimed that it is
*THE* community distro [until such time us a naming and branding
policy can be finalized.]

I did not suggest that Indiana be held to a different standard than
other OpenSolaris distros.

-Brian

P.S. - It is still "a community distro", as a Sun distro still
qualifies as a community distro, due to the fact that Sun is a large
part of the OpenSolaris community. (By far the largest I would say)
-- 
- Brian Gupta

http://opensolaris.org/os/project/nycosug/