[TriLUG] Sun Bullies OpenDS developers

[Chris Calloway]

Andrew C. Oliver wrote:
> http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=402909

Do you know anything about what the Sun Ombudsman is saying?:

http://directorymanager.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/an-open-letter-to-the-opends-community-and-to-sun-microsystems/

That is, was the change away from Sun Approved Governance earlier this 
year made legitimately?:

https://opends.dev.java.net/source/browse/opends?rev=1739&view=rev

Very interesting story. Thanks. The subject of open source governance is 
always a fertile field for controversy. I like the conclusion at the end 
of this blog entry, especially the next to last sentence.:

http://www.zeapartners.org/articles/plone-trademark008

"There are multiple directions a project/company can take.  Each 
direction has its pros and cons relative to the successful outcome (e.g. 
exit plan) you want from the effort.

But you can't:

     * Pretend you don't have an agenda (exit plan to make shareholders 
liquid) when you actually do.  People will kind of grok it, even if they 
don't articulate it that way.

     * Have both the company and the community.  If you really want a 
community, you have to give them governance, no strings attached.  And 
most companies have exactly the opposite prime directive."

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Sincerely,

Chris Calloway
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