[ale] Re: [ale-unemployed] A name?

Charles Marcus CharlesM at Media-Brokers.com
Tue Feb 12 08:36:36 EST 2002


second...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James P. Kinney III [mailto:jkinney at localnetsolutions.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:12 AM
> Cc: Atlanta Linux User Group (E-mail); unemployed ale list
> Subject: Re: [ale] Re: [ale-unemployed] A name?
>
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>
> I would like to propose the following name:
> Association of Open Source Engineers and Consultants
>
> aosec.net/org are available.
>
> On Mon, 2002-02-11 at 22:48, Tom Wiencko wrote:
> > Actually, it is a problem.  You cannot have the word
> "Engineer" or any
> > derivitive of the word (such as "Engineering") in an
> organization name
> > in the state of Georgia (and most other states) unless it
> is run (owned
> > and/or controlled) by a licensed professional engineer.
> >
> > -Tom
> >
> > James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > > ....
> > >
> > > Chris brought up an important aspect. The word "engineer"
> has a legal
> > > meaning in some areas. While hanging the sign out that says
> > > "Professional Engineer" requires specific state
> licensing, I don't think
> > > having the terms in an association name will get us in
> trouble. As long
> > > as we don't claim to be P.E.s or claim to offer licensing
> to become one,
> > > there should be no problems.
> > >
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> > Tom Wiencko
> tew at wiencko.com
> > President - Wiencko & Associates, Inc.
> (404) 255-2330
> > Telecom Consulting & Project Development -- Wireline,
> Wireless, Internet
> >
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> GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics)
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