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OpenSolaris Governing Board Closing Shop?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-it-comes-to-this dept.

echolinux writes "Frustrated by Oracle's refusal to interact with the OpenSolaris community or speak with the OpenSolaris Governing Board, the OGB has issued an ultimatum to Oracle: designate a liaison to the OGB by August 16th or the board will 'take action at the August 23 meeting to trigger the clause in the OGB charter that will return control of the community to Oracle.'"

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  1. lolwut? by wmbetts · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So they're trying to force Oracle to give them a liaison by threatening to cut their own throats? Great move I'm sure Oracle will get exactly what they want.

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    1. Re:lolwut? by valeo.de · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It looks like they don't have any real power anyway, so they're basically telling Oracle they will no longer work to Oracle's benefit for free.

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  2. Re:Sad by Third+Position · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is not exactly a surprise. Oracle has a deep and abiding interest in Oracle's bottom line. How does Open Solaris contribute to that? It doesn't, hence Oracle losing interest fast.

    As painful as it may be to acknowledge, this is actually a rational approach. Look no further than the fact that Oracle ended up eating Sun, not the other way around. I like Free Stuff as much as the next guy, but that doesn't change the fact that if you're in business to make money, you'd damn well better focus on things that make you money.

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  3. Re:Uhhh... by bsDaemon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No, it seems more like "If you don't appoint 1 person to sit at a table, we'll dump responsibility for the whole thing on your lap... where you still won't have anyone pay attention to it, so we may as well all just cut to the chase and declare OpenSolaris dead."

  4. Accepting reality by ThrowAwaySociety · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Uhhh.. that will show them?

    "If you don't give in to our demands...we'll give up & stop existing?"

    It's not like they can really threaten Oracle into submission. Sometimes, you just have to roll over and ask, "Honey, are you really in this for the long run, or are you just screwing me?" If you don't like the answer, you just pack up and leave. No need to go all psycho.

    What were we talking about again? Oh yeah. If the organization disbands, Solaris loses some of its credibility as an open platform with a healthy, involved community. Not a death blow, but better than prolonging a charade.