Comments for Community Over Code http://communityovercode.com Three +1's is what it's all about Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Apache projects are independent and non-commercial by Shane http://communityovercode.com/2011/05/apache-projects-are-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 Shane Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:45:36 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=183#comment-2597 Excellent question. We have a trademark policy that defines how third parties may use Apache marks. All Apache project names are trademarks, and the use of trademarks is one of the few restrictions that is explicitly called out in the Apache License. While third parties or free to use Apache project code for virtually any purpose, they may <b>not</b< use the brands or trademarks of Apache without permission. Most software companies understand trademarks, and are happy to comply if we ask them to attribute our brands. From the social aspect, what high tech company would want to mis-use an Apache project's brand, anyway? There are few software companies that have as large a market share as all Apache projects do, especially the http server, which has dominated more than half of the worldwide webserver market for over a decade. Trademark policy: <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/" rel="nofollow">http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/</a> Apache Project Branding Requirements: <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs" rel="nofollow"> http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs</a></b> Excellent question. We have a trademark policy that defines how third parties may use Apache marks. All Apache project names are trademarks, and the use of trademarks is one of the few restrictions that is explicitly called out in the Apache License. While third parties or free to use Apache project code for virtually any purpose, they may not</b< use the brands or trademarks of Apache without permission.

Most software companies understand trademarks, and are happy to comply if we ask them to attribute our brands. From the social aspect, what high tech company would want to mis-use an Apache project's brand, anyway? There are few software companies that have as large a market share as all Apache projects do, especially the http server, which has dominated more than half of the worldwide webserver market for over a decade.

Trademark policy: http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/

Apache Project Branding Requirements: http://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/pmcs

]]> Comment on Apache projects are independent and non-commercial by Redding http://communityovercode.com/2011/05/apache-projects-are-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 Redding Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:29:58 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=183#comment-2579 I am curious about the statement " However it is important in these cases to ensure that the brand and reputation of the Apache project is not misused by third parties for their own purposes. " While I agree that is a good idea, how do you go about enforcing that? I am curious about the statement ” However it is important in these cases to ensure that the brand and reputation of the Apache project is not misused by third parties for their own purposes. ”

While I agree that is a good idea, how do you go about enforcing that?

]]> Comment on Apache projects are independent and non-commercial by Apache Governance: Project Management Committees http://communityovercode.com/2011/05/apache-projects-are-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-2567 Apache Governance: Project Management Committees Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:59:51 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=183#comment-2567 [...] Apache Projects are Independent This entry was posted in Community. Bookmark the permalink. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « How To Pack For ApacheCon NA 2011 [...] [...] Apache Projects are Independent This entry was posted in Community. Bookmark the permalink. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « How To Pack For ApacheCon NA 2011 [...]

]]> Comment on How To Pack For ApacheCon NA 2011 by Shane http://communityovercode.com/2011/11/how-to-pack-for-apachecon-na-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 Shane Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:09:52 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=225#comment-2566 Ooooh - other key tips: bring an umbrella. This may mark you as a tourist - apparently many locals just invest in a good raincoat - but will keep you drier in the regular rain. Also: I really recommend signing up for a CrowdVine profile. Click on the <a href="http://na11.apachecon.com/connect" rel="nofollow">Connect link on the main ApacheCon site</a>, and login (either with a username/pw, or Twitter or Facebook accounts). Then when you go through the schedule grid, you can add individual sessions to a personalized schedule - and get handy ics and calendar links. Ooooh – other key tips: bring an umbrella. This may mark you as a tourist – apparently many locals just invest in a good raincoat – but will keep you drier in the regular rain.

Also: I really recommend signing up for a CrowdVine profile. Click on the Connect link on the main ApacheCon site, and login (either with a username/pw, or Twitter or Facebook accounts). Then when you go through the schedule grid, you can add individual sessions to a personalized schedule – and get handy ics and calendar links.

]]> Comment on Apache Governance: Board of Directors by Shane http://communityovercode.com/2011/10/apache-governance-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 Shane Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:32:59 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=206#comment-2513 Ha, that's why I started off with "this is a first of a series..."! Members are effectively shareholders of the corporation itself. Any member may nominate people for membership; the membership then votes on nominees at our twice-yearly member's meetings. More basic information is available on the "How it Works" page: <a href="http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#structure" rel="nofollow">http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#structure</a> Ha, that’s why I started off with “this is a first of a series…”!

Members are effectively shareholders of the corporation itself. Any member may nominate people for membership; the membership then votes on nominees at our twice-yearly member’s meetings. More basic information is available on the “How it Works” page: http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html#structure

]]> Comment on Apache Governance: Board of Directors by orcmid http://communityovercode.com/2011/10/apache-governance-board/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 orcmid Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:27:03 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=206#comment-2512 This is great! Lots of details for us procedural junkies. One big missing for me is who and what are ASF Members and how do they come into being? I look forward to your further offerings. -- Dennis This is great! Lots of details for us procedural junkies.

One big missing for me is who and what are ASF Members and how do they come into being?

I look forward to your further offerings. — Dennis

]]> Comment on +1 Friend ApacheCon NA 2011! by Shane http://communityovercode.com/2011/09/friend-apachecon-na-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Shane Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:09:58 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=215#comment-2499 Sorry, I'm not the person to talk about re: git or infrastructure (unless you're looking for humor or jokes). The issue with git is *not* strictly technical; there are organizational and social issues to using git in Apache top level projects that also need to be addressed. Note that you should definitely check out git.apache.org as well to see if that (read-only, however) helps your process at all. Sorry, I’m not the person to talk about re: git or infrastructure (unless you’re looking for humor or jokes).

The issue with git is *not* strictly technical; there are organizational and social issues to using git in Apache top level projects that also need to be addressed. Note that you should definitely check out git.apache.org as well to see if that (read-only, however) helps your process at all.

]]> Comment on +1 Friend ApacheCon NA 2011! by Thomas Koch http://communityovercode.com/2011/09/friend-apachecon-na-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-2498 Thomas Koch Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:17:09 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=215#comment-2498 Hi, unfortunately I can not make it to the US from Europe. But can you please(!!!) discuss the issue of GIT for the ASF? See also my recent mail to infra for reference: http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.infrastructure.devel/1361 Thank you! Hi,

unfortunately I can not make it to the US from Europe. But can you please(!!!) discuss the issue of GIT for the ASF? See also my recent mail to infra for reference:
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.apache.infrastructure.devel/1361

Thank you!

]]> Comment on Apache Office, anyone? by OpenOffice.org ⇢ Apache | Alex's Blog http://communityovercode.com/2011/06/apache-office/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 OpenOffice.org ⇢ Apache | Alex's Blog Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:48:42 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=188#comment-2469 [...] lot of people are talking about this as mainly a license issue, with one commentator spelling it out: “It will be interesting to see, after the first wild set of commentary flies, which project [...] [...] lot of people are talking about this as mainly a license issue, with one commentator spelling it out: “It will be interesting to see, after the first wild set of commentary flies, which project [...]

]]> Comment on Apache Office, anyone? by ApacheOffice eller OpenOffice? « Maths hörna http://communityovercode.com/2011/06/apache-office/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 ApacheOffice eller OpenOffice? « Maths hörna Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:22:02 +0000 http://communityovercode.com/?p=188#comment-2465 [...] är Apache, utvecklarna av den populäraste webbservern på internet. Så nu har vi även ApacheOffice. Eller? Allt hänger väl på om Oracle behåller varumärket [...] [...] är Apache, utvecklarna av den populäraste webbservern på internet. Så nu har vi även ApacheOffice. Eller? Allt hänger väl på om Oracle behåller varumärket [...]

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