Re: [DRAFT 3]: Charter for the Open Source Committee

Darren O. Benham writes:
> On Sun, Nov 07, 1999 at 12:07:27AM -0500, Russell Nelson wrote:
> > Then I ask that SPI transfer the domain names open-?source.{org,net}
> > to OSI. If not, then why not? There is no Open Source trademark, and
> > SPI has no particular mandate from the 12/98 consultation to manage
> > Open Source. Historically, OSI has maintained the domain, and done so
> > in a responsible manner (including changing the NS records on the
> > domain on an emergency basis to maintain service, which action SPI
> > reversed).
> The dispensation of the domain name is another action for the committee to
> consider... Otherwise, we've been talking with Ian Murdock. Who's the
> official OSI contact for this matter? You, him or some other person?

Ian has been handling it, but I had some questions of my own. To wit:
Why has the domain name not already been transferred? What is the
problem here, and why does SPI feel a unique responsibility for
solving that problem? Perhaps a problem exists, but it's *our*
responsibility for fixing it, in which case why is SPI retaining
control?

> > Tim Sailer has not been on the board since 13 Mar 99.
> So? He still has my respect.

So ... he's not on the board anymore. What other misconceptions may
yet lurk?

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