On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Ross Gardler <ross.gard...@googlemail.com> wrote: > 2009/12/1 Scott Wilson <scott.bradley.wil...@gmail.com>: >> "On http://incubator.apache.org/wookie/ is it possible to add somewhere that >> the original development was funded by the European Commission through the >> TENCompetence Project?" > > I see no reason why this should not be allowed.
Agreed! If the project feels its appropriate to do something like that, it's quite ok. One particularly relevant example I can think of is HTTPD crediting NCSA [1], so we have in fact a loooong tradition of doing this kind of thing :) > please add the link as a nofollow to avoid upsetting any sponsors > (who only have nofollow links). Yep. Other kinds of foreign branding like an external project logo are probably also best avoided. > One reason why others don't credit the original source of the code is > that it might give an impression that company X owns the code and thus > impacts the impartiality of the project. However, given that, in this > case, we are talking about public funding in the EU I don't see that > as an issue here. Hmm, I would actually not be that worried either if it was a company credit. As long as such statements are (a) true and (b) they don't interfere with sponsoring efforts. I think what's most important is to stick to facts and provide relevant information to users and (potential) contributors. I think a project's origin is relevant (though it probably becomes less relevant over time). cheers, Leo [1] http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk/ABOUT_APACHE --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
