On 8/18/03 10:54 PM, "Andrew Oliver" -- Andrew C. Oliver http://www.superlinksoftware.com/poi.jsp Custom enhancements and Commercial Implementation for Jakarta POI
http://jakarta.apache.org/poi For Java and Excel, Got POI? wrote: > Hello, > > One of the principal concerns I heard about the "Geronimo" name is that it was > insulting to Native Americans. Therefore I contacted the first advocacy group > for Native Americans that I found on the net (googled on Native American > advocacy and clicked around). This was the reply. > > -Andy > ------ Forwarded Message > From: "info" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:59:20 -0400 > To: Andrew Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Use of "Geronimo" as a project name > > Andrew Oliver writes: > >> Dear Sir, >> >> I'd like to solicit your assistance. The Apache Software Foundation is >> planning to create an AppServer called "Geronimo". There has been some >> debate as to whether this would be offensive to Native Americans. While I >> realize its impossible to say how any particular Native American would feel >> about the name, I'm hoping you can provide some general feeling as to >> whether it would be better to pick another name and/or avoid Native American >> mascots for projects in the future. >> >> I appreciate any assistance you can lend or any pointers to the correct >> advocacy groups. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Andy >> > Hello Andy, > > My name is Beth Brownfield and I am the Regional coordinator of HONOR at the > new Minneapolis, MN office. > > Thank you for your inquiry. HONOR believes it is up to American Indians to > use American Indian names and logos. Thank you for contacting us and for > being sensitive to this issue. > > Are you a member of HONOR? Have you seen our brochure on the logo issue. > If you would like I'll send you our new HONOR brochure and the logo > brochure, but will need your mailing address. > > Sincerely, > Beth Brownfield > Regional Coordinator, HONOR > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message
