Steffen wrote: > > The admonishment not to use the feather or the "Apache" name resembles the > behavior of the very worst big-software corporations - and a reminder that > ASF is after all "... a corporation registered in Delaware, United > States..." - not a fellowship of web server administrators, developers, and > enthusiasts. It is a sober reminder to us all that caution is needed when > dealing with Apache software as with any other software, lest we forget > that httpd has become "their product" vs. "our web server". >
That is really unfair, I think... Notwithstanding the fact whether or not this issue could have been handled better, are you really suggesting that the ASF seeking to protect its name, reputation, brand and trademarks are somehow Not Good? The ASF and the user and developer community have worked long and hard in making the name Apache *mean something*. This reputation was hard yet well earned. The ASF exists to allow the projects to continue doing what they do, and doing it well, without having to worry about such troublesome but real world issues such as trademarks and things like that... The Apache brand carries a lot of weight and respect, and it would be a serious disservice to the users and developers to not protect that brand. No matter what you may be implying, the ASF does not control the Apache web server project (httpd) or any other project: the PMCs and the community do that. It is, and always will remain "our project" (our being the user and developer community). -- =========================================================================== Jim Jagielski [|] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [|] http://www.jaguNET.com/ "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball."
