On 14 Aug 2011, at 14:24, Rob Weir wrote: > We have a trademark policy that states what uses are permitted without > additional permission, and which uses may be allowed with specific > permission from Apache. The policy does not differ based the > incorporation status of the requestor. However, the application of > the policy, on a case by cases basis, will obviously take into account > the specific circumstances of the request.
All true with regard to the use of trademarks, but mostly orthogonal to the question of the AOOo project's attitude towards third-party fundraisers. AOOo is in a unique position compared with all prior Apache projects of which I am aware and the various comments on this thread indicate we need to give thoughtful and clear guidance. > So I think it would be unwise of us to give any > blanket approval for trademark permissions to non-profits in general. > We should take each case on its own merits. Noted and agreed, although I've not seen anyone propose otherwise. S.
