On Sat, 2003-11-29 at 18:35, Roy T. Fielding wrote: > Apache was named after the Apache tribes -- "a patchy" server was an > afterthought. We've generally avoided any discussion of the topic > because involvement of a native american "activist" will only result > in trouble for us. Those people are not Apache -- they don't even have > a clue. The various tribes that are called Apache (by their enemies) > have more specific names for themselves. Thus, we don't have any > complaints from the Apache people (only from white folks who think > they know better). > > However, Geronimo is a real person. He has descendants -- relatives > who are very much concerned about abuse of his name. Moreover, I think > it is unethical to use such a name without permission
If there have been complaints from decendants that have asked that the name strictly not be used for anything then I would agree it shouldn't be used. I missed your first note on the subject. I honestly didn't think the use of the name in this context was an abuse. -- jvz. Jason van Zyl [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tambora.zenplex.org In short, man creates for himself a new religion of a rational and technical order to justify his work and to be justified in it. -- Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
