Comments on: The End of the Name Game http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bft http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66949 bft Thu, 04 May 2006 20:44:24 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66949 Now, why didn't they think big from the start, and call it "pajamazon.com"? Now, why didn’t they think big from the start, and call it “pajamazon.com”?

]]> By: Ilse Krauss http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66948 Ilse Krauss Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:52:12 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66948 <strong>Cedar Dog Bed suppliers </strong> Open Source » Bl... Cedar Dog Bed suppliers

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]]> By: 1stOpenSrcCommenter http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66947 1stOpenSrcCommenter Mon, 28 Nov 2005 07:55:17 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66947 On Nov. 22, you wrote that Roger Simon's agreed that "What was OSM will once again be Pajamas Media," and that's linked to http://www.osm.org/site/story/11212005namechange?currow=1. I don't know what those guys are up to, but today's Nov. 27, 2005, and they've already taken that page down. What's with these guys? BTW, I identified myself as the first person to comment on Chris' choice of the name 'Open Source'". This is not mere hyperbole. On March 10, 2005, four months before your first show was broadcast, I read in the Boston Globe that Christopher Lydon was planning a new radio show to be called "Open Source." I had admired Chris' show "The Connection." I've also been a software engineer for decades, and knew Stallman around the time he thought up "copyleft" (what makes "Open Source" possible). So I immediately became concerned about whether Chris truly understood the implications of naming his show "Open Source". Lacking any way to contact Chris directly, I called PRI and spoke with Dan Jensen who promised to forward email to Chris for me. The next day, I sent sent Chris (via Dan) email explaining my concerns and giving a history of the "Free Software" movement that has come to be known as "Open Source". You can read that letter at http://www.arlsoft.com/mbr/public/LetterToLydon_HistoryOfOpenSource.php. A few days later, Chris called me and we spoke about these issues. During that conversation, Chris asked if I had any advice on what sort of licensing scheme he could use that would be in the spirit of open source. The following week I emailed Chris my thoughts. You can read them at http://www.arlsoft.com/mbr/public/LetterToLydon_OpenSourceAdvice.php. Mark Rosenthal On Nov. 22, you wrote that Roger Simon’s agreed that “What was OSM will once again be Pajamas Media,” and that’s linked to http://www.osm.org/site/story/11212005namechange?currow=1. I don’t know what those guys are up to, but today’s Nov. 27, 2005, and they’ve already taken that page down. What’s with these guys?

BTW, I identified myself as the first person to comment on Chris’ choice of the name ‘Open Source’”. This is not mere hyperbole.

On March 10, 2005, four months before your first show was broadcast, I read in the Boston Globe that Christopher Lydon was planning a new radio show to be called “Open Source.” I had admired Chris’ show “The Connection.” I’ve also been a software engineer for decades, and knew Stallman around the time he thought up “copyleft” (what makes “Open Source” possible). So I immediately became concerned about whether Chris truly understood the implications of naming his show “Open Source”. Lacking any way to contact Chris directly, I called PRI and spoke with Dan Jensen who promised to forward email to Chris for me. The next day, I sent sent Chris (via Dan) email explaining my concerns and giving a history of the “Free Software” movement that has come to be known as “Open Source”. You can read that letter at http://www.arlsoft.com/mbr/public/LetterToLydon_HistoryOfOpenSource.php.

A few days later, Chris called me and we spoke about these issues. During that conversation, Chris asked if I had any advice on what sort of licensing scheme he could use that would be in the spirit of open source. The following week I emailed Chris my thoughts. You can read them at http://www.arlsoft.com/mbr/public/LetterToLydon_OpenSourceAdvice.php.

Mark Rosenthal

]]> By: Weblogs Work » Branding Genius! http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66946 Weblogs Work » Branding Genius! Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:02:04 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66946 [...] out with a cool name, say like Pajamas Media.  Now change it to something boring like Open Source Media.  Be sure to pick something that is either a direc [...] [...] out with a cool name, say like Pajamas Media.  Now change it to something boring like Open Source Media.  Be sure to pick something that is either a direc [...]

]]> By: mcg http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66945 mcg Sat, 26 Nov 2005 04:56:27 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66945 Congratulations on a fine result, all around. Congratulations on a fine result, all around.

]]> By: paradox1x http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66944 paradox1x Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:20:34 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66944 <strong>OSM to change name</strong> Like others, my concern was over the rising confusion between OSM and another pre-existing effort's name, and the co-opting of... OSM to change name

Like others, my concern was over the rising confusion between OSM and another pre-existing effort’s name, and the co-opting of…

]]> By: Blog Network Watch http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66943 Blog Network Watch Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:15:44 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66943 <strong>There is a hole in my pajamas, mom!</strong> We've found the story on the Pajamas Media website and here are some clips: Once upon a time, some friends who met in the casual atmosphere of the blogosphere (us) got together and decided it would be groovy to start... There is a hole in my pajamas, mom!

We’ve found the story on the Pajamas Media website and here are some clips: Once upon a time, some friends who met in the casual atmosphere of the blogosphere (us) got together and decided it would be groovy to start…

]]> By: Spot-On: Chris Nolan http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66942 Spot-On: Chris Nolan Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:30:56 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66942 <strong>Roger Simon's Little Black Dress</strong> Watching the debut of Paja-, er, Open Source Media, and hearing about its trademark trouble - the name has been in use on another website for some time - I had a flashback of sorts. A flashback to Katrina Garnett... Roger Simon’s Little Black Dress

Watching the debut of Paja-, er, Open Source Media, and hearing about its trademark trouble – the name has been in use on another website for some time – I had a flashback of sorts. A flashback to Katrina Garnett…

]]> By: All Things Beautiful http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66941 All Things Beautiful Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:48:22 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66941 <strong>Pajamas Media Formerly Known as OSM</strong> A CARNIVAL OF IRAQ PRE-WAR INTELLIGENCE...and OSM ahem Pajamas Media about their final decision to go back to their original name. So now the pajamas are back on, and everyone can shut the....up! Pajamas Media Formerly Known as OSM

A CARNIVAL OF IRAQ PRE-WAR INTELLIGENCE…and OSM ahem Pajamas Media about their final decision to go back to their original name. So now the pajamas are back on, and everyone can shut the….up!

]]> By: Maggie45 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66940 Maggie45 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:34:37 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-end-of-the-name-game/#comment-66940 Brendan, what a gracious person you are, with none of the mean-spiritedness of some of the others in this whole debacle. I'm glad to have found this site. Thank you. Brendan, what a gracious person you are, with none of the mean-spiritedness of some of the others in this whole debacle. I’m glad to have found this site. Thank you.

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