Why do we call it Apache?

Digging into the email archives we find ….

[28 Feb 1995 - Robert S. Thau] As to the product, we seem to have decided to call it Apache. (If you’re wondering about the name, say “Apache server” ten times fast. Europeans may want to fake their best American accent while trying this).

[10 Mar 1995 - Randy Terbush] I personally like the name ‘apache’. As for comments about offending native americans, I see the choice of ‘apache’ being made out of respect for the efficiency and robustness of these native tribes.
As with many things historic, there seem to be two reasons. Because it sounds like “a patchy” (server) and as a tribute to the native Apache tribes.

I’m surprised no one mentioned the helicopter! :)