Comments on: an OGB member’s dilemma http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/ thoughts on open spaces Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lally Singh http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-71239 Lally Singh Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:35:04 +0000 http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/#comment-71239 <p>I say Indiana be renamed to OpenGnularis.</p> <p>It rolls off the tongue pretty well.</p> I say Indiana be renamed to OpenGnularis.

It rolls off the tongue pretty well.

]]> By: Tim Foster http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-70616 Tim Foster Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:52:28 +0000 http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/#comment-70616 <p>Go stevel! I think the two decisions are separate: asking the community to help Sun to come up with branding guidelines for the OpenSolaris trademark, and naming Indiana.</p> <p>We need to do both - and while the latter is more closely tied to Sun's business concerns, I think the kick-back benefits to the community of having a see-look-you-can-hold-it distribution called "OpenSolaris" would be worth a great deal.</p> <p>In my opinion, Indiana is the closest to what I think a distro called "OpenSolaris" should look like.</p> <p>I'd be really interested in hearing the opinions of others on the OGB though.</p> Go stevel! I think the two decisions are separate: asking the community to help Sun to come up with branding guidelines for the OpenSolaris trademark, and naming Indiana.

We need to do both – and while the latter is more closely tied to Sun’s business concerns, I think the kick-back benefits to the community of having a see-look-you-can-hold-it distribution called “OpenSolaris” would be worth a great deal.

In my opinion, Indiana is the closest to what I think a distro called “OpenSolaris” should look like.

I’d be really interested in hearing the opinions of others on the OGB though.

]]> By: Jason http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-70593 Jason Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:15:54 +0000 http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/#comment-70593 <p>Well jsut because you're on the OGB doesn't mean you're required to sit back and stay silent. As Ben pointed out, you're still part of the community.</p> <p>As for Indiana, I think there's still a bit of misinformation going around about it. I have yet to see anything that suggests it's going to be some radical departure from SXCE or the like. For the most part, the 'new' stuff in Indiana were things slated for SXCE anyway (just perhaps Indiana might have adjusted priorities and generated more visibility).</p> Well jsut because you’re on the OGB doesn’t mean you’re required to sit back and stay silent. As Ben pointed out, you’re still part of the community.

As for Indiana, I think there’s still a bit of misinformation going around about it. I have yet to see anything that suggests it’s going to be some radical departure from SXCE or the like. For the most part, the ‘new’ stuff in Indiana were things slated for SXCE anyway (just perhaps Indiana might have adjusted priorities and generated more visibility).

]]> By: Mads http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-70577 Mads Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:58:13 +0000 http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/#comment-70577 <p>You have to speak up about what you think is best for the community, otherwise you might as well step down from your place on the OGB. My personal guess is that making Indiana replace SXCE might bring in a few linux users, but will most probably push away those of us who have our base on Solaris. Sun making the decision unilaterally or making it a mock vote in a community mostly consisting of their own employees won't change that. It may expose the illusion about community, but it won't hide the fact that Sun still "owns and runs" opensolaris and aren't likely to change that any time soon. (Admittedly, things are worse in open java land, but that's because the old OGB managed to keep Sun at arms length).</p> You have to speak up about what you think is best for the community, otherwise you might as well step down from your place on the OGB. My personal guess is that making Indiana replace SXCE might bring in a few linux users, but will most probably push away those of us who have our base on Solaris. Sun making the decision unilaterally or making it a mock vote in a community mostly consisting of their own employees won’t change that. It may expose the illusion about community, but it won’t hide the fact that Sun still “owns and runs” opensolaris and aren’t likely to change that any time soon. (Admittedly, things are worse in open java land, but that’s because the old OGB managed to keep Sun at arms length).

]]> By: benr http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-70569 benr Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:05:29 +0000 http://whacked.net/2007/10/28/an-ogb-members-dilemma/#comment-70569 <p>As a member of the OGB you ARE the community. Act accordingly. You have the power, you have the authority... use it.</p> As a member of the OGB you ARE the community. Act accordingly. You have the power, you have the authority… use it.

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