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An Update on OSM

Open Source Media (the real one) shares just how crazy - and from what I can see - either clumsy or underhanded - OSM's moves have been in response to the naming controversy.

Jeff Jarvis tells OSM they better get their act together.

Dan Gillmor raises awareness of the naming confusion.

So does Matt Stoller.

Eschaton shares: As funny as it is I guess we're spending a bit too much time talking a web site that has absolutely nothing even mildy interesting or entertaining on it. I'd wonder why it didn't occur to anyone that a launch should be accompanied by an actual product, but I think the answer is pretty obvious - they have no idea what the product is yet.

Now that's a rough product launch folks. Everyone take note - research a name before you attach it to a product. Especially one with words that have as deep a meaning on the Internet as "open source".