My Vote is [+1]
> On Oct 3, 2018, at 5:06 PM, Mariano, Laura J. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> My vote:
> [+1] We should change the name, it’s the right thing to do.
>
> -Laura
>
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> From: Joshua Poore [mailto:[email protected]
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 9:17 PM
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> Subject: [VOTE] Change the Apache SensSoft Project Name
>
> I am raising a VOTE to begin the process of changing the Apache SensSoft
> Project name.
>
> A passing VOTE in favor of changing the Apache SensSoft Project name means
> the following sequence of events will take place:
>
> 1. We will first enter a nomination period for new names; all community
> members will be allowed to nominate names.
> 2. We will VOTE on a short-list of ranked names following a DISCUSSion 3. We
> will submit this short-list of ranked names to name search process as
> outlined in [1] and [2] to determine their suitability (ensure they are clear
> of trademarks/copyrights and brand confusion)
> 3a. Results and artifacts generated through the name search will be
> documented on JIRA, Confluence.
> 4. We will VOTE amongst the appropriate names to select a new name.
> 5. Once a new name has been selected the project will no longer be named
> “SensSoft”, and we will begin the process of work with INFRA to reflect the
> changes in our repos, etc., and modifying our documentation to reflect this
> change (e.g., Wiki, Website).
>
> Justification for the name change can be found below the VOTE categories,
> please read this before VOTING:
>
> The VOTE is open for one week to allow committers and community members that
> represent institutions with a stake in Apache SensSoft a chance to discuss
> this issue with institutions that rely on our technology. The VOTE will close
> at 20:00, TUES OCT 9th.
>
> [+1] We should change the name, it’s the right thing to do.
> [ 0 ] I think we should discuss internally and fully explore our options with
> the Apache Incubator before we consider this. (note your reasons)
> [-1]I think our name is our identity, we should not change it. (note your
> reasons)
>
>
> ——————— JUSTIFICATION————————
> The reasons why I am raising this as an issue to VOTE are follows:
>
> The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper), has notified me in
> personal correspondence that Apache SensSoft, infringes on their trademark
> for "Software as a Sensor” [3] (which is referenced in various parts of our
> documentation with appropriate markings). This correspondence was prompted
> when I referenced Apache SensSoft in an email signature at a different
> employer. The initial software gift (from Draper) that established the Apache
> SensSoft project (incubating), was gifted under this name. However, Draper’s
> disposition has changed as many of our original Draper committers have taken
> other employment. The relevant, verbatim text from Draper legal copied in my
> correspondence with Brent Appleby, Director of Draper’s Algorithms & Software
> Directorate can be found in our Sept 18 polling report [4].
>
> Draper’s Trademark is for “Software as a Sensor”, however, “SensSoft” and
> “SENSSOFT” are not protected marks (verified at [5] and [6], also note
> “SENSOFT” [7], which is cited in Draper’s correspondence [4]). So, why would
> we change the name?
>
> 1. In order to grow our community, our community members must be able to
> bring visibility to Apache SensSoft and evangelize it. Accusations or
> allusions of infringement are a strong disincentive to evangelizing our work.
>
> 2. In order to keep our code relevant, cross-functional, and open, we must be
> independent of any particular company or institution’s interests, else it is
> a strong disincentive for other company’s to build their own products from
> our work. As such, we cannot honor Draper’s wishes to reference them as the
> Trademark holders of “Software as a Sensor” every time we reference Apache
> SensSoft.
>
> 3. In order to maintain the viability of Apache SensSoft as an Apache
> Software Foundation (Incubator) product, institutions must be able to use,
> distribute, modify, and package our code into their own proprietary, branded
> products under the Apache License terms. This is as true for Draper as it is
> any other company. Draper committers have committed much of Apache SensSoft’s
> code (Draper is a part of our community), and they should be able to protect
> their proprietary interests and brands. Bringing in Apache Legal might
> disincentivize Draper’s continued involvement, as well as the involvement of
> other companies.
>
> 4. At the moment, I do not believe our project name to be so essential to our
> brand that our project cannot survive a name change.
>
> 5. As we have VOTED to graduate the project and are moving in that direction
> (see April 2018 VOTE on dev@), now is a good time to evaluate our project
> name (the formal name search process is mandatory for graduation).
>
>
> ——————— REFERENCES————————
> [1] https://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html#conducting_
> <https://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html#conducting_>
> <https://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html#conducting_
> <https://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html#conducting_>>
> [2] https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/naming.html
> <https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/naming.html>
> <https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/naming.html
> <https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/naming.html>>
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