From owner-freebsd-advocacy Tue Dec 11 12:52:21 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from nwlynx.network-lynx.net (nwlynx.network-lynx.net [63.122.185.99]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E93B337B416 for ; Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:52:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from Silver-Lynx.com (fly.network-lynx.net [63.122.185.98]) by nwlynx.network-lynx.net (8.11.1/8.9.3/Who.Cares) with ESMTP id fBBKqPf81083 for ; Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:52:25 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from Don@Silver-Lynx.com) Message-ID: <3C1671FB.5C2713DB@Silver-Lynx.com> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:52:11 -0700 From: Don Wilde Organization: Silver Lynx X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.12 i386) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: trademark? References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Chris Coleman wrote: > > WRS did the production of FreeBSD 4.4 however, just prior to that > WRS laid off all the developers and has given over fulfillment of > FreeBSDMall.com to Linuxcentral.com > > However, in a follow up to a PR, Murray indicated that WRS will be > completely divesting itself of all FreeBSD related property. It will be > transferred to an as yet unnamed company and WRS will be announcing it > soon. > > With the rumors I have been hearing, we might want to wait to see where > this lands before we go giving WRS more money. The hints I have heard > indicate it will land in FreeBSD friendly territory. However, I truely > have no real information and in the event that it lands in > "unfriendly" hands would be willing to facilitate such a collection. > I seriously think that it's about time we bulletproof FreeBSD by extricating ourselves from any corporate sponsorship on this intimate a level. It will be great to have another company step up to the plate, but I think Jonathan Bresler's FBSD Foundation looks like a better place to put the center of the project than _any_ for-profit corp. In our advocacy discussions a few years ago, I remember the talk that a 501c3 was necessary to promote donations. Well, it's here and the need is definitely now. With Jordan's move to Apple and the divestiture of developer employees by WRS, we need a well defined "center" to build from. Another company wouldn't solve the innate problems of corporate sponsorship. -- Don Wilde http://www.Silver-Lynx.com Silver Lynx Embedded Microsystems Architects 2218 Southern Bl. Ste. 12 Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-891-4175 FAX 891-4185 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message