Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 88DEF7C01 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:16:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 3768 invoked by uid 500); 13 Dec 2011 11:16:44 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-general-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 3584 invoked by uid 500); 13 Dec 2011 11:16:44 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 3576 invoked by uid 99); 13 Dec 2011 11:16:44 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:16:44 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of seba.wagner@gmail.com designates 74.125.82.43 as permitted sender) Received: from [74.125.82.43] (HELO mail-ww0-f43.google.com) (74.125.82.43) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:16:35 +0000 Received: by wgbds11 with SMTP id ds11so23843814wgb.0 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:16:14 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=/DoJgvyXNGmvVxi3TFJXKL7btEMty4VtTo0y9UwtovE=; b=lvXJtq2NWU8Uy5yz/KvI+S28CkMWdfffcqz9VS3Tw2aYrIRdElAtEgaq6NXrMR5TgQ 2foClQ2Yk9d/3DwlDgI/3ec+ACuPuABMFp93UafFaCGNXutMX9IbCTbtI7vLW6nspJ1n AEYZ0O98ZaBsts+Ul8LNzb2ntTOLwR2QdMbH0= Received: by 10.227.208.133 with SMTP id gc5mr16518263wbb.25.1323774974318; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:16:14 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.170.143 with HTTP; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:15:53 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: "seba.wagner@gmail.com" Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:15:53 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Can (Podling) Projects collect funds through certification programs? To: general@incubator.apache.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015174755ca1b57ea04b3f761aa --0015174755ca1b57ea04b3f761aa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 My questions is not about who collects the money, we can forward requests to http://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship.html But can we list those companies / individuals separated on our project website? Thanks, Sebastian 2011/12/13 Ian Lynch > On 13 December 2011 10:23, seba.wagner@gmail.com >wrote: > > > How does the ASF deal with requests from companies that would like to > get a > > certificate as reseller of a software? > > > > Are (Podling) Projects allowed to organize a "Certification" program for > > distributors and collect funds for their project that way? > > > > Collecting funds that way is a common way of Open Source projects, also > > Apache has a sponsor page et cetera. However the companies listed there > > contribute to the Foundation in general. > > The question is if each project of the foundation additionally can have > its > > own Gold, Silver, et cetera Sponsorship program. > > Or for example can collect funds from a list of "partners" similar to for > > example http://moodle.com/partners/list/ > > > The Apache system means that any donated/collected funds go to the central > Apache Software Foundation, not to any project in particular. That could > change but there would have to be convincing arguments/evidence of the > benefit as opposed to the drawbacks for the ASF community overall. With > Moodle, partners are officially endorsed to use the Trademarks. At present > this wouldn't work with Apache in terms of targeting an individual project. > > > > > > > Thanks > > Sebastian > > -- > > Sebastian Wagner > > http://www.openmeetings.de > > http://www.webbase-design.de > > http://www.wagner-sebastian.com > > seba.wagner@gmail.com > > > > > > -- > Ian > > Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) > > www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 > > The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, > Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and > Wales. > -- Sebastian Wagner http://www.openmeetings.de http://www.webbase-design.de http://www.wagner-sebastian.com seba.wagner@gmail.com --0015174755ca1b57ea04b3f761aa--