Re: Help me to get started in contributing to open source projects

2023-01-05 Thread me
Have you read this?  https://www.apache.org/foundation/getinvolved.html From: Shiva Reddy Vanja Reply: dev@community.apache.org Date: January 5, 2023 at 23:36:00 To: dev@community.apache.org Subject:  Help me to get started in contributing to open source projects Hey iam a student, I have

Re: A way to keep the name

2022-05-12 Thread me
On Wed, 2022-05-11 at 14:56 -0400, me wrote: > This is more or less in line with what I think we’ve anticipated. I > really appreciate you providing the info.  > > That said… to outreach or not to outreach… that is the question.  So ... I have been staying out of this convers

Re: A way to keep the name

2022-05-11 Thread me
keep the name On 2022-05-11 at 14:56:13 UTC-0400 (Wed, 11 May 2022 14:56:13 -0400) me is rumored to have said: > The scenario w/ Jeep is the most synonymous to Apache. (We are named > for a tribe, rather than a synonymous term or epithet). I’m side > stepping the logo for t

Re: A way to keep the name

2022-05-11 Thread me
Cherokee Nation did request a name change from Jeep.  - Jeep opened up talks, but they didn’t comply. From: Roman Shaposhnik Reply: Roman Shaposhnik Date: May 9, 2022 at 09:52:47 To: me Cc: ComDev Subject:  Re: A way to keep the name On Mon, May 9, 2022 at 4:35 PM me wrote: > >

Re: A way to keep the name

2022-05-09 Thread me
@community.apache.org Date: May 9, 2022 at 05:46:43 To: ComDev Subject:  Re: A way to keep the name On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 6:54 PM me wrote: > > > > > Subject: Re: A way to keep the name > > I think it's a good idea to make such a fund or simply make sure

Re: Naming/Branding: First Steps

2022-05-07 Thread me
That was someone’s opinion on a list. That is not official. Sent from my iPhone > On May 6, 2022, at 12:14 PM, me <m...@emangini.com> wrote: > > Our legal folks have responded (quickly!). > > I’m quoting the recommendation here: > > If someone wants to take ASF

Re: Naming/Branding: First Steps

2022-05-06 Thread me
! Ed From: Owen Rubel Reply: dev@community.apache.org Date: May 6, 2022 at 12:24:54 To: dev@community.apache.org Subject:  Re: Naming/Branding: First Steps Bravo. Brilliant. Owen Rubel oru...@gmail.com On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 7:26 AM me wrote: > Happy Friday/Saturday

Naming/Branding: First Steps

2022-05-06 Thread me
ource you can reach out to? (Or is it something you’re willing to research to compile some facts?) From: me Reply: me Date: May 5, 2022 at 12:57:25 To: dev@community.apache.org , Owen Rubel Subject:  Re: A way to keep the name Owen,  You’re conflating different aspects of the circumst

Re: A way to keep the name

2022-05-05 Thread me
Owen,  You’re conflating different aspects of the circumstances.  (Are you not from the US? Sorry for my ignorance. I’m just trying to better understand your position.)  1.) Business Risk.  Our brand name has a causal relationship with an indigenous people. Regardless of our reputation or stat

Re: A way to keep the name

2022-05-05 Thread me
ief technologist/architect). What would be the impact of a cease and desist suit against the Apache trademark? How would this impact the Apache License? I believe the projects under the license numbers in the tens of thousands.  Email is terrible for tone, so let me call out that I’m not suggestin

Re: A way to keep the name

2022-05-04 Thread me
This was somewhat covered (at a much higher level).  This falls into the category of ‘association with permission’. It’s somewhere between disassociation and what Jeep is doing (which is to determine if a problem exists w/ the specific tribe.)  Each circumstance is unique. I looked through Jeep

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-05-04 Thread me
of the effect can be achieved with 10% of the effort and time. I think > "achievability" is a very important aspect of this discussion and I'd only > appeal to the reason of people doing it (maybe including myself at some > time) to be aware that going "full rebra

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-05-04 Thread me
Bertrand, this is fantastic.  I’m more than happy to assist w/ a strategy, approach, prep and board preso.  Something that is worth mentioning up front is that whatever the outcome, there are going to be protractors and detractors. Unanimous support is challenging to achieve, and quite rare. Wh

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-05-01 Thread me
NLY loose relation is the Feather. And while it might be somewhat difficult for ASF old-timers to part with it - but for those who came later it's nothing but an icon/logo that could be potentially replaced with another logo without much of an impact. Just the fact that when we think (or at

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-30 Thread me
APACHE might stand for - we can even vote on some proposals > > > there). > > > * remove the Feather from the logo and replace it with something more > > > abstract (yet another opportunity to get some members energized around > > > proposing and voting for

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-29 Thread me
ductive to poll about binary options as we wouldn't be able to figure out which options may already be widely supported. On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 4:10 PM Walter Cameron wrote: > > I'm encouraged by the appetite for change expressed here, gunalchéesh to > everyone f

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-29 Thread me
y's tables. That having been said, my gut tells me that the majority of The Foundation members agree that the name is sub-optimal. People just don't know how to fix it. IMO: The first step would be to break the change you are asking for down into steps small enough that people can im

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-29 Thread me
. On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 12:48 PM Andrew Musselman wrote: > > Copying them now. > > On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 9:46 AM me wrote: > > > @Andrew, > > > > How do we engage the board? > > > > > > Ed Mangini > > m...@emangini.

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-29 Thread me
@Andrew,  How do we engage the board?  Ed Mangini m...@emangini.com From: Andrew Musselman Reply: dev@community.apache.org Date: April 29, 2022 at 12:44:28 To: dev@community.apache.org Subject:  Re: It’s time to change the name On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 8:28 AM me wrote: > And

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-29 Thread me
as insensitive, for example, and other changes balanced with feasibility and community values. Best Andrew On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 6:29 AM me wrote: > @Christian > > You’re very welcome! I think an internal poll has a great way of defining > footholds. It’s going t

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-29 Thread me
project that went through a name change and still has tons of references to its old names due to compatibility issues. On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 3:49 PM Christian Grobmeier wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2022, at 22:19, me wrote: > > Christian, > > > > W

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-28 Thread me
: It’s time to change the name Hello, On Thu, Apr 28, 2022, at 20:57, me wrote: > The desire to make the change is definitely there. I echo Walter’s > passion and statements. +1 > I also agree w/ Sam that this isn’t going to be easy to accomplish.  +1 > Perhaps a st

Re: It’s time to change the name

2022-04-28 Thread me
their heads out of the sand and work to undo the harm they’ve caused. ASF’s brand violates its own CoC. You would think that might spur effort for change by those perpetuating the harm, but if you want me to do the work I’ll do whatever I can. I’m not that familiar with the details