[Okfn-fi] About names: OKFN vs. OK Finland/Suomi

Fri Jan 20 12:52:05 UTC 2012

Thanks for the info. Tried to change all related references. Hope there
won't be need to take fi.thedatahub.org down ;-)

2012/1/19 Juha Huuskonen <juhuu at juhuu.nu>

> thanks for the clarification! i was wondering about this myself…
>
> i just changed the name on the Facebook event page, will
> change it on the ADC website as well.
>
> best,
>
> juha.
>
> On Jan 19, 2012, at 1:47 PM, Jussi Nissilä wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I just talked today with Kat from OKFN about the use of the name "Open
> Knowledge Foundation". As you might know, the Finnish open knowledge
> community is not yet an official chapter of the OKFN (We are still in the
> incubation phase and can apply for the official status later). Therefore we
> should not use the name "Open Knowledge Foundation" (or the abbreviations
> (OFK/OFKN) in events or any other communication documents in a sense that
> would suggest that Open Knowledge Foundation is the official organiser.
> >
> > Instead, we should use "Open Knowledge Suomi/Finland" or something like
> that. So I'm suggesting we leave out the "Foundation" until we are more
> official.
> >
> > This is not a black and white issue, as our website and mailing lists
> are under the OKFN domain. Also, of course we can use the OKFN name when we
> collaborate with the OKFN in something. However, making some sort of
> divition between what the informal community/network of all Finns
> interested in open knowledge and the small but growing more official
> OKNF-FI organisation does makes sense.
> >
> > As of yet, we haven't received any formal guidelines regarding this
> issue, but this would clarify issues and also decrease risks of creating
> any bad will. Kat (cc'd here) will hopefully tell us if there is or will be
> any formal guidelines.
> >
> > Kind regards, Jussi
> >
> > --
> > Jussi Nissilä
> > Programme Director, Society
> >
> > The Finnish Institute | 35-36 Eagle Street | London WC1R 4AQ
> > +44 (0) 20 7404 3309
> >
> > http://www.finnish-institute.org.uk
>
>
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