Christian GrobmeierJan 10, 2023

"Natives in Tech" - a group of "Indigenous Developers" asks the Apache Software Foundation to change its name out of respect for the native people. I fully agree to this proposal although I am also a member of the ASF. You can read and sign it here:

https://blog.nativesintech.org/apache-appropriation/

Boost if you agree, I can think this petition will need some visibility.

#asf #native #apache #software #opensource

Apache® Appropriation

It is not uncommon to learn about non-Indigenous entities appropriating Indigenous culture but none of them are as large, prestigious, nor well-known as The Apache® Software Foundation is in software circles.

Natives in Tech Blog
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@grobmeier hey Christian, I’ve seen this come up almost yearly for the past several years. Get discussed for a couple of weeks and nothing happens.
I’ve been an advocate for ASF for decades, but am now finding it less and less relevant, with the overhead simply being a hindrance vs improving the quality or viability of the software. And the communities slowly become more toxic
ASF is something that I think becomes irrelevant over the next 7-8 years without a rebirth
Jan 11, 2023 at 9:56pmWeb