To all on the issue including the 'euro-sqabble' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 3:54 AM Subject: [geronimo-dev] FW: Use of "Geronimo" as a project name
> 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. http://www.honoradvocacy.org/ > > Thank you for your inquiry. HONOR believes it is up to American Indians to > use American Indian names and logos. I think that means yes, At the moment, tt would be better to pick another name. Thank you for contacting us and for > being sensitive to this issue. At least you thought of it. > > Are you a member of HONOR? Is Apache.org 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. Shall I request one and then report back on my interpretation of it? > > Sincerely, > Beth Brownfield > Regional Coordinator, HONOR > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > Roger
