[ogb-discuss] [smf-discuss] Review for 6608098

[Shawn Walker]

On 17/10/2007, Keith M Wesolowski <keith.wesolowski at sun.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 03:49:21PM -0400, Dave Miner wrote:
>
> > started...).  The OpenSolaris binary distribution (Indiana) will have a
>
> Please do not refer to Indiana as "The OpenSolaris (anything)".  It is
> *an* OpenSolaris Project and is expected to become *an* OpenSolaris
> distribution.  The Constitution requires that "[t]he business and
> affairs of the OpenSolaris Community shall be managed by or under the
> direction of the OpenSolaris Governing Board (OGB)..." and the OGB has
> not determined that Indiana, or any other product or Project, has
> special status as "The OpenSolaris binary distribution".
>
> Anyone noticing similar misrepresentations is asked to bring them to
> the OGB's attention.

Technically, doesn't Sun own the OpenSolaris trademark and thus can
name Project Indiana "OpenSolaris" if they want...*ahem*...?

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Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst
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