Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:45:07 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Coleman <chrisc@vmunix.com> To: Brian Raynes <brian_raynes@dnr.state.ak.us> Cc: Don Wilde <Don@Silver-Lynx.com>, freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: trademark? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0112111336350.48568-100000@vnode.vmunix.com> In-Reply-To: <3C1652EF.2B47FAAE@dnr.state.ak.us>
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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. Chris Coleman Editor in Chief Daemon News E-Zine http://www.daemonnews.org Print Magazine http://magazine.daemonnews.org BSDMall http://www.bsdmall.com On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Brian Raynes wrote: > Don Wilde wrote: > > > > What is the status of the FreeBSD trademark now that WRS has bailed? > > According to Ted M., it's still floating around in WRS' pocket. > > > > If money is the issue, we should collect enough to handle this before it > > goes awry. Now that WRS has officially divorced themselves from FreeBSD, > > I think it is _very_ important that we do so. > > Have that officially dumped Freebsd completely? The box set at the > local CompUSA still has Wind River's logo for release 4.4. I'd like to > see where they've announced the dumping of Freebsd completely. I > remember that most of the developers were laid off. Otherwise, I would > also second the idea that the trademark be preserved. > > Brian > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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