Sun bullied, used threats to gain control of open source project, former owner says
Sun used strong-arm tactics and made threats to the owners of an open-source directory project to wrestle away control, according to one of the former owners and creators of the project. In the process, Sun potentially has torn a gaping hole in the OpenDS (directory service) project, which is creating a free Java-based directory service for large deployments that offers high performance, extensibility and management.
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Wilson (one of those bullied) said he thinks Sun’s move does not represent Sun’s true open source strategy. He says it “was a relatively isolated incident brought on by middle management acting of their own accord.”
It is a shame that this stuff happens.
Will be interesting to see how Sun responds. I'm imagining this will filter its way up the chain, being published by NWW and all.