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OpenSolaris Governing Board Dissolves Itself

Posted by Soulskill on from the never-should-have-given-them-that-acid dept.

mysidia writes "Last month, it was mentioned that the OpenSolaris governing board issued an ultimatum to Oracle. It turns out that Oracle continued to ignore requests to appoint a liaison after the governing board's demands. This morning, the board unanimously passed a resolution to dissolve itself. Source code changes are no longer available, and it would appear that OpenSolaris and community involvement in the development of Solaris have been killed as rumored. We recently discussed a 'Spork' of OpenSolaris called Illumos. Perhaps now, this will have a chance at becoming a true fork."

7 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. Is it really dead? by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 1, Funny

    Has Netcraft confirmed it?

    1. Re:Is it really dead? by Frequency+Domain · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's not dead, Oracle just told them to go fork themselves.

  2. Re:What momentum may that fork have? by mewsenews · · Score: 2, Funny

    What do theyhave to attract devs?

    They can probably attract curiosity seekers wondering what the living hell a "spork" is in a development context

  3. Meanwhile, in Redwood Shores... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Open Solaris council will no longer be of any concern to us! I've just received word that Emperor Ellison has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of Sun have been swept away.

    From now on, fear will keep potentially traitorous Solaris users in line. Fear of our software patents - and our new super death-ray powered ELAs!

  4. They are toying with powerful forces here. by zill · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://xkcd.com/419/

  5. If anyone asks for me ... by mseeger · · Score: 2, Funny

    If anyone asks for me, i am in my room with some candles, a Larry Ellison doll and tons of needles.....

  6. "...chance of becoming a true fork..." by meerling · · Score: 2, Funny

    when you're down to your last piece of tableware, you just have to make do with what's left, unless it's a butter knife and the meal is soup...

    (if it was a real knife, you could at least carve a spoon out of something)