Thanks Mark, didn't expect anything else. I'd also like to emphase that the ASF usually tries to not be an overly beaurocratic place. But since some unspoken 'common sense' rules got broken in the past we sadly had to pin down a few of them :(
LieGrue, strub > Am 24.03.2017 um 10:06 schrieb Mark Stephens <marksteph...@idrsolutions.com>: > > >> 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 >
