Comments on: Is the Open Source Brand in the Right Hands? http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/ Linux, Open Source and Social Media Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:06:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: 451 CAOS Theory » In the OSI board we (must) trust http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-589 451 CAOS Theory » In the OSI board we (must) trust Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:19:38 +0000 http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-589 [...] has been to shed some light on the workings of the OSI and its elections. Mark Hinkle recently took a look at the OSI’s bylaws (which to be fair have always been available for everyone to see) and [...] [...] has been to shed some light on the workings of the OSI and its elections. Mark Hinkle recently took a look at the OSI’s bylaws (which to be fair have always been available for everyone to see) and [...]

]]> By: How Open Source (Ideas) Can Win the War and Save the Auto Industry http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-310 How Open Source (Ideas) Can Win the War and Save the Auto Industry Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:11:24 +0000 http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-310 [...] to products that are free though not open source. It?s a classic marketing maneuver to leverage a brand that already has broad [...] [...] to products that are free though not open source. It?s a classic marketing maneuver to leverage a brand that already has broad [...]

]]> By: Mark http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-267 Mark Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:48:52 +0000 http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-267 Tanner, Thanks for the history lesson. I didn't realize they had tried to trademark it in the past. You not old just well seasoned ;) Tanner,

Thanks for the history lesson. I didn’t realize they had tried to trademark it in the past. You not old just well seasoned ;)

]]> By: Tanner Lovelace http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-262 Tanner Lovelace Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:34:59 +0000 http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-262 >>> "They control–though not challenged under law–the Open Source trademark. A quick search at the USPTO shows that open source is not a registered trademark for software." My how quickly history is forgotten. OSI did, in fact, try to trademark the term "Open Source" for software however it was rejected almost 9 years ago[1][2]! Does the fact that I remember this first hand mean I'm old or just that I'm a better follower of Santayana[3]? Also, it's kind of curious to see Bruce trying to get back into OSI after he "left in anger" before[4]. It will be interesting to see how that plays out. [1] http://old.lwn.net/1999/0617/ [2] http://old.lwn.net/1999/0617/a/opensource.html [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santayana [4] http://lwn.net/2000/0810/backpage.php3 >>> “They control–though not challenged under law–the Open Source trademark. A quick search at the USPTO shows that open source is not a registered trademark for software.”

My how quickly history is forgotten. OSI did, in fact, try to trademark the term “Open Source” for software however it was rejected almost 9 years ago[1][2]! Does the fact that I remember this first hand mean I’m old or just that I’m a better follower of Santayana[3]?

Also, it’s kind of curious to see Bruce trying to get back into OSI after he “left in anger” before[4]. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.

[1] http://old.lwn.net/1999/0617/
[2] http://old.lwn.net/1999/0617/a/opensource.html
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santayana
[4] http://lwn.net/2000/0810/backpage.php3

]]> By: mindcrime http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-261 mindcrime Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:17:29 +0000 http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-261 I'm supporting Bruce, but I'm not sure it matters much at this point. The OSI has lost all of their credibility already, and nobody really cares about their license certification. With their little board and it's nepotism and inbreeding, they aren't likely to make any substantive move to correct that, so I'm almost tempted to say the best thing to do is stand back, watch OSI die, and then form a newer, better organization in the future to fill a similar role. Ideally we should put somebody like Bruce Perens at the forefront; and then come up with a real open, community driven governance model and implement some safeguards against vendor dominance of the governance. I’m supporting Bruce, but I’m not sure it matters much at this point. The OSI has lost all of their credibility already, and nobody really cares about their license certification. With their little board and it’s nepotism and inbreeding, they aren’t likely to make any substantive move to correct that, so I’m almost tempted to say the best thing to do is stand back, watch OSI die, and then form a newer, better organization in the future to fill a similar role.

Ideally we should put somebody like Bruce Perens at the forefront; and then come up with a real open, community driven governance model and implement some safeguards against vendor dominance of the governance.

]]> By: Is the Open Source Brand in the Right Hands? | Guide Open Source http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-259 Is the Open Source Brand in the Right Hands? | Guide Open Source Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:55:06 +0000 http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/03/20/is-the-open-source-brand-in-the-right-hands/#comment-259 [...] the rest of this great post here Author: Time: Thursday, March 20th, 2008 at 10:49 pm Category: Open Source Comments: You [...] [...] the rest of this great post here Author: Time: Thursday, March 20th, 2008 at 10:49 pm Category: Open Source Comments: You [...]

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