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Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Software Foundation · Apache License 2.0 · source
NameApache Software Foundation
Formation1999
FoundersBrian Behlendorf, Ken Coar, Mark Cox, Lars Eilebrecht, Ralf S. Engelschall, Roy T. Fielding, Dean Gaudet, Ben Hyde, Jim Jagielski, Alexei Kosut, Martin Kraemer, Ben Laurie, Doug MacEachern, Aram Mirzadeh, Sameer Parekh, Cliff Skolnick, Marc Slemko, William (Bill) Stoddard, Paul Sutton, Randy Terbush, Dirk-Willem van Gulik
LocationDelaware

Apache Software Foundation is a non-profit organization that oversees the development of Apache HTTP Server, Apache Kafka, Apache Cassandra, and other Apache projects. The foundation was established in 1999 by a group of individuals, including Brian Behlendorf, Ken Coar, and Roy T. Fielding, who were involved in the development of the Apache HTTP Server. The foundation is headquartered in Delaware and has a diverse community of contributors, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services. The foundation's projects are widely used in various industries, including Facebook, Twitter, and Netflix.

● History

The history of the foundation dates back to 1995, when a group of individuals, including Rob McCool, Kevin Hughes, and Rob Hartill, started working on the NCSA HTTPd project at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The project was later renamed to Apache HTTP Server and was released under the Apache License. In 1999, the foundation was established to oversee the development of the Apache HTTP Server and other related projects. The foundation's early contributors included IBM, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems. The foundation's projects have been widely adopted, including Apache Tomcat, Apache Struts, and Apache Ant, which are used by eBay, Yahoo!, and Cisco Systems.

● Mission and Governance

The foundation's mission is to provide software for the public good, and its governance is based on a meritocratic model, where contributors are elected to leadership positions based on their contributions to the foundation's projects. The foundation is led by a Board of Directors, which includes individuals such as Phil Steitz, Shane Curcuru, and Greg Stein. The foundation also has a number of Project Management Committees (PMCs), which oversee the development of specific projects, including Apache HTTP Server, Apache Kafka, and Apache Cassandra. The foundation's governance model is similar to that of other open-source organizations, such as the Free Software Foundation and the Linux Foundation.

● Projects

The foundation oversees the development of over 350 projects, including Apache HTTP Server, Apache Kafka, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hadoop, and Apache Spark. These projects are widely used in various industries, including finance, healthcare, and e-commerce. The foundation's projects are also used by various organizations, including NASA, The New York Times, and The Wikimedia Foundation. The foundation's projects are developed using a collaborative model, where contributors from around the world work together to develop and maintain the software. The foundation's projects are also used by other open-source organizations, such as the OpenStack Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

The foundation's projects are released under the Apache License, which is a permissive free software license that allows users to freely use, modify, and distribute the software. The foundation also has a number of trademarks, including the Apache name and logo, which are protected by law. The foundation has a number of licensing agreements with other organizations, including Microsoft and Oracle, which allow these organizations to use the foundation's projects in their own products. The foundation also has a number of patent agreements with other organizations, including Google and Amazon Web Services, which allow these organizations to use the foundation's projects without fear of patent litigation.

● Community and Development

The foundation has a diverse community of contributors, including developers, testers, and users, who work together to develop and maintain the foundation's projects. The foundation's community is global, with contributors from over 100 countries, including China, India, and Brazil. The foundation's community is also supported by a number of user groups, including the Apache HTTP Server User Group and the Apache Kafka User Group. The foundation's community is also involved in various outreach programs, including the Google Summer of Code and the Apache Software Foundation Mentorship Program, which provide opportunities for new contributors to get involved in the foundation's projects.

● Infrastructure and Operations

The foundation's infrastructure is supported by a number of organizations, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure. The foundation's operations are also supported by a number of sponsors, including IBM, Oracle, and SAP SE. The foundation's infrastructure includes a number of servers, data centers, and networks, which are used to host the foundation's projects and provide services to the foundation's community. The foundation's operations are also supported by a number of tools, including Jenkins, Git, and Subversion, which are used to manage the foundation's projects and collaborate with contributors. The foundation's infrastructure and operations are also supported by other open-source organizations, such as the Linux Foundation and the OpenStack Foundation. Category:Software foundations

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