On Sat, 2003-11-29 at 13:08, Brian. W. Fitzpatrick wrote: > > Geronimo was an Apache was he not? So it definitley seems odd that we > > can name our whole organization after the people of Geronimo but not > > Geronimo himself (yes, I know the name came from "a patchy server, but > > that's not obvious to anyone most of the time). > > You're forgetting the etymology of the name "Apache". It came about > because the original version of httpd was a set of patches to the NCSA > httpd server. Thus came "A patchy webserver", and consequently > "Apache".
> This word is already controversial enough... releasing a product named > "Geronimo" would be the equivalent of pouring jet fuel onto a fire that > we've managed to dampen to a smolder. And using an indian feather beside the word Apache is a good way to dampen this to a smolder? > Those of you who know me understand that I'm *anything* but politically > correct... my vote here is based on what I think is best for the ASF, > not necessarily what I think is best for me. > > -Fitz > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- jvz. Jason van Zyl [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tambora.zenplex.org In short, man creates for himself a new religion of a rational and technical order to justify his work and to be justified in it. -- Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
