potiuk commented on code in PR #43: URL: https://github.com/apache/comdev-working-groups/pull/43#discussion_r1665557158
########## wg-advisors/why/why_branding_licencing.md: ########## @@ -1,13 +1,68 @@ # Why we should look after the project's brand and licencing -TODO: - ## Summary +The Apache Software Foundation's most important asset is a combination of branding and license that is +used by all Apache projects. The license is the Apache License, Version 2.0, and the branding is based +on the project name. The licence is a permissive open source license that allows the software to be used +by anyone for any purpose, and the branding is a set of rules that ensure that the software is recognized +as an Apache project and that the project is recognized as part of the Apache Software Foundation. + +The software that ASF projects produce is released under the Apache License, Version 2.0, which is a permissive +open source license that allows the software to be used by anyone for any purpose and it is important that +we do not limit anyone from using the software in any way. And while we allow anyone to use the software, +and redistribute it, we do not allow anyone to claim that they are the "owners" of the software, or that +they are controlling the project. + +This is why it is important to ensure that the project's brand is not used in a way that could cause confusion +or mislead users on who is owning or controlling the project. This includes ensuring that the project's name +is not used in a way that could imply that another party is controlling the project - assuring +vendor neutrality. Review Comment: Good point. Added links to [Project Independence](https://community.apache.org/projectIndependence.html) -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: notifications-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org
