GitHub org rename?

[iredelmeier]

When the name "OpenTelemetry" was first picked, there was discussion about reaching out to GitHub to see if github.com/opentelemetry is really active and, if not, if we could switch over. (Here's their name squatting policy.)

Is this an accurate plan and/or has this been attempted yet?

[bogdandrutu]

Still discussing that issue. We need help from CNCF but we do make progress

[bhs]

Yeah, some more color on this for others who are curious: our understanding is that github.com/opentelemetry is completely empty, but owned by a "very active" user or organization (or something), so GitHub requires various USPTO things to initiate a transfer process.

If I knew who the current owner was, I would just "ask nicely" (I doubt they'd mind), but I don't have their identity... :-/

[caniszczyk]

We are working on this still, give us another week or so to get the paperwork in order for GitHub.

On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 11:58 AM Ben Sigelman ***@***.***> wrote: Yeah, some more color on this for others who are curious: our understanding is that github.com/opentelemetry is completely empty, but owned by a "very active" user or organization (or something), so GitHub requires various USPTO things to initiate a transfer process. If I knew who the current owner was, I would just "ask nicely" (I doubt they'd mind), but I don't have their identity... :-/ — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#136?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAAPSIIQWCRST6VBF3UFRFLP4LSPXA5CNFSM4H3NKYB2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODYSH45I#issuecomment-505708149>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAAPSIIWLPV7ZBQ2XVLTG7DP4LSPXANCNFSM4H3NKYBQ> .

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[SergeyKanzhelev]

Update on this: GitHub does not recognize this as a name squatting and/or trademark violation issue. We are searching for the owner of this organization to establish a conversation.

[mtwo]

Did we ever find out who actually owns it?

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[mtwo]

As far as I know, we haven't been able to find the owner or get them to transfer the organization. Closing this as it appears to be infeasible.