[cab-discuss] Re: [osol-mktg] Hardware give away contests

[Al Hopper]

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005, Al Hopper wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005, Sara Dornsife wrote:
>
> > I'm going to have to find out what the hardware group has planned for
> > donations. So far, about 100% of the people responding to this want us
> > to do something charitable with the systems (including Rich and Dennis
> > who feel they themselves are charities). I'll look into it and let you know.
>
> Yes - but this is OpenSolaris marketing.  So we should only be discussing
> freebies that are designated for OpenSolaris .. not cancer research or any
> other potential recipients of Sun Corporate giveaways/donations etc.
>
> As an aside, and in reference to Rich appearing in the first paragraph, if
> the CAB is to be involved [1] with any awards, give-aways, contests etc.
> then all CAB members must be excluded from consideration and will have to
> be careful not to seek, or to be seen [2] as seeking, any kind of
> preferential treatment by Sun.  This is one downside to being a CAB member
                            ^^^
correction ... or any other program sponsor.  I think we'll be able to
attract other sponsors.

> - but we must remain impartial and be seen to be fair and impartial in all
> things OpenSolaris related.
>
> [1] and I think it should be.
> [2] including any remarks that could be quoted out of context.


Al Hopper  Logical Approach Inc, Plano, TX.  al at logical-approach.com
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