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Yes, sad in that for a large group of people, myself included, the first thing I think of when I hear the word Apache or Cherokee is not two tribes of Native Am
by sambeau 16y ago
Yes, sad in that for a large group of people, myself included, the first thing I think of when I hear the word Apache or Cherokee is not two tribes of Native Americans who lived in North America for thousands of years with a complicated culture and language but instead two webservers that have been in existence for less than twenty years.
I can't help worrying that we geeks may have unwittingly removed a last piece of their national identity by hijacking and replacing the meaning of their name... and (in the case of the Apaches)relegating them to 6th place in a Google search for their own term.
- protomyth 16y agoCar and aerospace companies went down this path for many years before geeks. I get the feeling the logo for the Cherokee web server probably is not going to be loved by the tribe. Given what has been going on with NCAA teams, I would seriously consider changing it or getting definite permission. I do wonder why more geeks weren't offended that Google Voice blocked one of tribal community colleges? Perhaps even one used for the name of a product (AT&T never did says which one it was). I can't help but think what would have happened if someone had not lost an opportunity because of it.
- nostrademons 16y agoIt's a step up from the non-geeks. At least you didn't give them typhus-infected blankets. Really, how many times do you think of "Massachusetts" or "Detroit" or "Delaware" as American Indian tribes and not states/cities/metonyms.