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GeneralRe: Native Americans urge Apache Software Foundation to ditch its name Pin
Daniel Pfeffer12-Jan-23 22:17
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MarkTJohnson13-Jan-23 6:45
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David O'Neil13-Jan-23 7:29
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obermd15-Jan-23 6:49
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JudyL_MD13-Jan-23 8:12
JudyL_MD13-Jan-23 8:12 
Not having read the story ... this is my guess of the viewpoint that wants the name change.

It is using a culture's / race's identifying name for something that has absolutely nothing to do with that group. It distorts and weakens the meaning and significance of the identifier when it is used for something other than the group. When you say "Apache", there shouldn't be any question or much thought needed to know that you are referring to the Native American nation and its culture; you shouldn't have to use the surrounding context to determine tribal nation versus software. When you says Irish, you immediately know that whatever you're talking about has some connection to the Irish culture. It should be the same when you say Apache.

I make no statement either way on whether I personally agree with this position. I do understand it, though.
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