> On 24 Mar 2017, at 08:59, Bertrand Delacretaz <bdelacre...@apache.org> wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Mark Stephens > <marksteph...@idrsolutions.com> wrote: >> ...The NetBeans Days are always organised by Community members, although we >> are not above using any sway we have over >> any commercial entity (and fellow NetBeans enthusiasts there) to gain >> resources, time, venues, funds, raffle prizes, etc... > > Ok, so from an Apache point of view what's important (besides > trademarks being respected) is that all organizations are treated > fairly and that it's clear that they cannot "own" the event or > project. > > Making sure we don't favor commercial entities or organizations over > others is a strong requirement of the ASF's 501c(3) status, so we're > very picky about that. > > And besides this legal requirement, it's what makes the ASF a unique > place where companies which might compete in the market can > collaborate in a fair way, due to our very neutral status. > > -Bertrand
Bertrand, We will stick to both the letter and the spirit of the rules. Thanks for clarifying. Regards, MArk
