My questions is not about who collects the money, we can forward requests to http://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship.html
But can we list those companies / individuals separated on our project website? Thanks, Sebastian 2011/12/13 Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com> > On 13 December 2011 10:23, seba.wag...@gmail.com <seba.wag...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > How does the ASF deal with requests from companies that would like to > get a > > certificate as reseller of a software? > > > > Are (Podling) Projects allowed to organize a "Certification" program for > > distributors and collect funds for their project that way? > > > > Collecting funds that way is a common way of Open Source projects, also > > Apache has a sponsor page et cetera. However the companies listed there > > contribute to the Foundation in general. > > The question is if each project of the foundation additionally can have > its > > own Gold, Silver, et cetera Sponsorship program. > > Or for example can collect funds from a list of "partners" similar to for > > example http://moodle.com/partners/list/ > > > The Apache system means that any donated/collected funds go to the central > Apache Software Foundation, not to any project in particular. That could > change but there would have to be convincing arguments/evidence of the > benefit as opposed to the drawbacks for the ASF community overall. With > Moodle, partners are officially endorsed to use the Trademarks. At present > this wouldn't work with Apache in terms of targeting an individual project. > > > > > > > Thanks > > Sebastian > > -- > > Sebastian Wagner > > http://www.openmeetings.de > > http://www.webbase-design.de > > http://www.wagner-sebastian.com > > seba.wag...@gmail.com > > > > > > -- > Ian > > Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) > > www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 > > The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, > Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and > Wales. > -- Sebastian Wagner http://www.openmeetings.de http://www.webbase-design.de http://www.wagner-sebastian.com seba.wag...@gmail.com
