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Layoffs and CEO Resignation At OSDL 158

Posted by kdawson on Monday December 04, 2006 @05:29PM from the linus-is-ok-though dept.

lisah writes "Big changes are afoot at Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) with today's surprise announcement of the departure of CEO Stuart Cohen and the layoff of nine other employees. Details are still emerging about what exactly this means for OSDL but according to a preliminary announcement, Cohen is 'leaving to pursue other open source opportunities' and OSDL is 'refocusing the scope of [their] work to better align resources with [their] revenues...'" The article also mentions the last year's layoff at OSDL.

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Scope of work in line with revenues means... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @05:30PM (#17104692)

They'll be doing nothing?

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Couldn't figure out that "?" (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @05:31PM (#17104708)

I guess they never found the right "?" that would lead to "profit!"

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Ouch. (Score:5, Funny)

by Deadguy2322 ( 761832 ) writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @05:32PM (#17104716)

Merry Christmas! This year we're giving you a pink slip!

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Re:Scope of work in line with revenues means... (Score:2, Funny)

by DietCoke ( 139072 ) writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @05:42PM (#17104850)

Nothing is *something*. As a result, it requires proper budgeting, processes, allocations and mission statements.

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don't think of them as layoffs (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @05:52PM (#17105002)

think of them as being released to the public, free of charge

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Re:At least the CEO didn't get fired (Score:3, Funny)

by Webmoth ( 75878 ) writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @05:54PM (#17105024) Homepage

Actually, he was Open-Sourced.

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Dr Mr Cohen... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @06:00PM (#17105122)

I'm looking forward to forming a venture to explore open source joint development using best practices in collaboration and building communities.

I'm looking forward to finding your ideas fascinating and would like to use best practice when subscribing to your newsletter. Also, my Bullshit-Bingo cards are printed, ready and waiting.

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What happened? (Score:4, Funny)

by Laser Lou ( 230648 ) writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @06:01PM (#17105124)

Did Linus ask for another raise?

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OSTG is next. (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @06:04PM (#17105170)

Look out, Slashdot "editors". Talk about a job that can be easily replaced with a script.

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Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) * writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @06:16PM (#17105336)

Comment removed based on user account deletion

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And the new CEO is... (Score:2, Funny)

by ziggamon2.0 ( 796017 ) writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @06:42PM (#17105742) Homepage

After a quick vote between stakeholders: ...

CowboyNeal!

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this will be an unpopular opinion (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @06:49PM (#17105858)

... except among those of us that have worked at the OSDL.

GOOD RIDDANCE!

(shout outs to the rest of my ex-homies)

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Re:Little revenue obtained making free software? (Score:2, Funny)

by porl ( 932021 ) writes: on Monday December 04, 2006 @08:18PM (#17107284)

so you are saying that if too many people download the apache code then there will be less copies left for others?

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