wcameron

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Comment · 4 years ago

Native people have pushed back against ASF’s appropriation for decades, but it’s always been shoved under the rug. As a kid when I first heard about the “Apache” server I felt othered by the name. Since then it’s really seeped into the background of tech but the ugliness of it is still there. I’ve heard from many other Native people who are offended by the name and branding, in general it’s pretty easy to see the settler entitlement involved in mascots and appropriation.

I’ve compiled a bunch of resources about this topic on https://www.endasfmascotry.com/ if you’re interested.

Comment · 4 years ago

Because they’re not Apache.

What other software project is named after a nationality or ethnicity? I don’t see any difference between sports mascots and software mascots: https://www.ncai.org/proudtobe

Apache Software Foundation cofounder Brian Behlendorf supports changing the name twitter.com

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Apache Software Foundation and “Native”-themed mascotry endasfmascotry.com

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Comment · 10 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale#Types

Comment · 10 years ago

Not even just territories but two entire states.

Comment · 10 years ago

I don't think the aurora is a good example for reason you cited. The idea that we only see the aurora in shades of gray is false. I've sometimes been surprised by some extra color that the camera picks up but at least at upper latitudes the aurora's colors are bight enough to be easily distinguishable by the eye.

The tricky part with photographing auroras is getting the white balance right, as the unusual light source often confuses automatic color correction.

Comment · 11 years ago

As much as I mourn the Murdoch sale, National Geographic has long been famous for its occasional bare skin.

Comment · 11 years ago

Actually, they are being genetically modified: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AquAdvantage_salmon

Comment · 11 years ago

Global sea level has risen less than a foot in the past 100 years. Although in environments like this, I would assume isostatic rebound (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-glacial_rebound) would play a large role in apparent local sea level changes.

Comment · 11 years ago

http://rmurphey.com/blog/2015/03/23/a-baseline-for-front-end... covers it better than I could.

Comment · 11 years ago

And please stop using PNG when you should be using JPG.

Unless you're building a site where the primary focus is the photography, use a high quality JPG instead of PNG for photos, the file size increase with PNG usually isn't worth it.

Comment · 11 years ago

I used to love Safari but they've lost me with the direction their UI has taken the last few years. There's something about not showing the full URL by default that bugs me.

Comment · 12 years ago

Analogy or not, I'm not sure how appropriate it is. Try substituting the name of your framework with other ethnicities and see how it feels.

Even here in Alaska, where the name isn't considered offensive, I'd hesitate to name a project after a group of people, especially when the term's acceptability varies.

Anyone can build an igloo.