Okay, Thanks Sebastian
2011/12/13 Ross Gardler <rgard...@opendirective.com> > On 13 December 2011 11:15, seba.wag...@gmail.com <seba.wag...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > 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? > > Yes, many projects have a separate thank you page. The links from > those pages should be rel="nofollow" as that is the case from the main > sponsor page. > > The PPMC can set the conditions under which companies can be added to > such pages. However, they should not be used to benefit one or more > organisations over others. > > Ross > > > > > 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 > > > > -- > Ross Gardler (@rgardler) > Programme Leader (Open Development) > OpenDirective http://opendirective.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- Sebastian Wagner http://www.openmeetings.de http://www.webbase-design.de http://www.wagner-sebastian.com seba.wag...@gmail.com
