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I am pleased to announce that the Apache Software Foundation will be hosting the next North American Community Over Code event October 7-10, 2024 in Denver, CO. Community Over Code is the annual convention of the ASF, offering a chance for the community to gather in person and showcase content from many of the project […]
Q: Can you tell us a bit about the project such as when it was started and why? A: Apache APISIX is a dynamic, real-time, and high-performance API gateway. The project started in 2019 to help enterprises solve new problems in cloud-native and microservices environments. The goal was to provide a robust solution that could […]
With the rapid growth of critical software infrastructure globally and the open source components therein, likewise there is rapid growth in vulnerabilities and malicious targeting of these systems through those vulnerabilities. Governing bodies around the world have taken notice, and we’ve seen an explosion in proposed regulation and legislation around these issues. In 2021, following […]
Year after year, the ASF realizes its mission of providing software for the public good by making 320+ Open Source projects available to the public-at-large at 100% no cost. ASF projects are overseen by an all-volunteer community, comprising 8,400+ individuals, who contribute towards 2,500+ Apache repositories —that’s nearly 300,000,000 lines of code— and has been […]
Written by Jarek Potiuk and Pierre Jeambrun The Sovereign Tech Fund supports the development, improvement, and maintenance of open digital infrastructure. Its goal is to sustainably strengthen the open source ecosystem, focusing on security, resilience, technological diversity, and the people behind the code. The Sovereign Tech Fund Contribute Back Challenges sparked a compelling idea for […]
To showcase the journeys of first-time contributors, we reached out to individuals from Apache Software Foundation (ASF) projects to learn about their initial tasks and contributions. In this #FirstASFContribution Campaign blog post, we highlight three ASF community members who have committed their time to improving technical documentation for the Apache APISIX, Apache Camel, and Apache […]
Stewarding 227M+ lines of code The Apache Software Foundation is the world’s largest Open Source foundation, established in 1999 with the mission of providing software for the public good. The ASF provides $30B+ worth of software to the public-at-large at 100% no cost. ASF software is integral to nearly every end-user computing device, from laptops […]
Donation of Develocity (formerly Gradle Enterprise) as a shared infrastructure service helps support ASF projects and developers Wilmington, DE, September 28, 2023 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 active open source projects and initiatives, today announced Gradle Inc. as a Platinum Targeted Sponsor. A recent […]
Flagship event for ASF covers breadth of topics impacting the open source community including big data, fintech, geospatial, IoT and search Wilmington, DE, September 21, 2023 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 open source projects and initiatives, today announced the keynotes for Community Over Code […]
All-volunteer organization streamlined processes and provided continuity for open source communities amidst post-pandemic volatility across technology sector Wilmington, DE, September 20, 2023 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 active open source projects and initiatives, today released its annual report for the 2023 fiscal year (May […]
By: Zixuan Feng, Mariam Guizani, Anita Sarma (Oregon State University) “Our mission is to build equity in our community by developing tools and frameworks to foster inclusion and increase diversity in all phases of Apache projects. We are guided by the values of respect, empathy, openness, patience, candor & dependability.” — [Apache Diversity and Inclusion] […]
To showcase the journeys of first-time contributors, we reached out to individuals from Apache Software Foundation (ASF) projects to learn about their initial tasks and contributions. Code contributions emerged as the most common starting point, with 92 percent of respondents indicating that code was their first-ever contribution. In this post, part of our #FirstASFContribution Campaign, […]
Flagship event of the ASF aims to unite open source contributors to discuss key topics impacting open source and help spur future innovations across ASF projects Wilmington, DE, August 7, 2023 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 350 open source projects and initiatives, today announced the […]
By: Roman Shaposhnik, VP, Legal Affairs, ASF Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year or so, chances are that you’ve heard a lot about how generative AI is rapidly evolving and is rapidly changing the software industry as we know it. And while it is fun to speculate about when exactly tools […]
By: Dirk-Willem van Gulik, VP, Public Affairs, ASF TLDR; Software, including open source, is becoming regulated the world over. This lengthy blog post explains the background to the Cyber Resilience Act in the European Union, what is good, its flaws and the likely negative impact on open source. And it also explains the arcane process […]
In an effort to better serve the ASF’s open source community and projects, we’ve implemented some updates to Apache.org, including simplified site navigation and updated content pages. Simplified Navigation Apache.org site navigation now has one menu (reduced from two menus previously), in an effort to reduce confusion and make exploration of the site seamless. Refreshed […]
Open source software (OSS) projects thrive on the diverse talents and skills of contributors from various backgrounds. Among essential OSS contributors are writers. From technical documentation to marketing, journalism, and advocacy, writers use their expertise to strengthen and sustain OSS projects and communities. As part of #FirstASFContribution, a campaign to highlight the first-time contributor experience […]
Call for Proposals and Travel Assistance applications are now being accepted for the Foundation’s flagship event Wilmington, DE, July 11, 2023 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 350 open source projects and initiatives, announced today the opening of registration for Community Over Code North America. Formerly […]
By: Gavin McDonald, Senior Systems Administrator & Project Management Committee Chair, TAC, ASF ASF’s Travel Assistance program is an amazing opportunity for anyone who wants to get more involved in the open source community via the ASF. Our Travel Assistance Committee (TAC) helps those who would like to attend ASF events but cannot do so […]
By: Gavin McDonald, Senior Systems Administrator & Project Management Committee Chair, TAC, ASF This year the ASF is hosting Community over Code events in Asia and North America. If you are interested in attending one of these events but face financial hardships that make attending difficult or impossible, we want to help! The ASF Travel […]