Hi, all. We have a very long thread on the possibility of changing the name of our foundation, and the complex work involved. I may have missed it in the back-and-forth, but is there not another way forward?
What if we established an offering of value to members of the Apache Nation (defined by the eight tribes) that attaches a benefit to the existing perceived connection between our use of the word "Apache" and theirs? Such a package could start small, but grow toward something that is much more useful than the "one peppercorn per annum" which is the legal term in England to describe a nominal rent. The package could begin with elements that we already have in our hands made available to members of the Apache Nation: - travel assistance to attend ApacheCon - advanced access to the Google Summer of Code - assistance within our realms of expertise with technical infrastructure or code-development issues the Apache Nation faces On such a basis we could solicit additional "goods" to grow the package: - a scholarship fund to enable study in software development - internships with corporations that are ASF sponsors Others among you will have much better ideas than those I have just tossed into the ring. Please suggest them. This approach makes a positive out of what some perceive as a negative, as we grow a coincidental relationship into one of real value to the people of the Apache Nation. a -- Andrew Wetmore Editor, Moose House Publications <https://moosehousepress.com/> Editor-Writer, The Apache Software Foundation <https://apache.org/>
