Success at Apache: Google Summer of Code Mentorship –inside the GSoC 2019 Mentor Summit

by Sanyam Goel & Kevin A. McGrail Sanyam first came to the ASF as a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) student in 2017; since then he has become a committer and contributor to Apache Fineract and active participant with Apache community initiatives. Sanyam, along with Kevin (a.k.a. “KAM”), a long-time  ASF Member involved with the […]


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The Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache® Brooklyn(TM) v1.0

Advanced Open Source framework for modelling, monitoring, and managing applications used by global systems integrators, Cloud software and service providers, and major enterprises across financial services, supply chain management, and more. Wakefield, MA —3 March 2020— The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 350 Open Source projects and […]


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Apache Month in Review: February 2020

Welcome to the second monthly overview of events from the Apache community, brought to you by the just-released Apache Roller, v.6.0 (Roller is our blogging software that we use every day). Here’s a summary of what happened in February: New this month —  – Happy 25th Anniversary, Apache HTTP Server! http://httpd.apache.org/  – Happy 20th Anniversary, Apache […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 28 February 2020

Farewell, February –we’re wrapping up the month with another great week. Here are the latest updates on the Apache community’s activities: Happy 20th Anniversary Apache Subversion! Huzzah to the community-led version control software and source code management tool https://s.apache.org/ApacheSVN20 ASF Board – management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation’s […]


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The Apache Software Foundation Announces 20th Anniversary of Apache® Subversion®

Community-led Version Control Software and Source Code Management Tool Available on Most Integration Servers, Integrated Development Environments, Issue Tracking Systems, and more.  Wakefield, MA —27 February 2020— The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 350 Open Source projects and initiatives, announced today the 20th Anniversary of Apache® Subversion®, […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 21 February 2020

It’s Friday already! We’re wrapping up another great week with the following activities: Happy 25th Anniversary Apache HTTP Server! Raise a glass to the project and community that started it all. Hats off for its longevity as the world’s most popular Web server for a quarter century. Many happy returns http://httpd.apache.org/ ASF Board – management and oversight […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 14 February 2020

Happy Friday (and Valentine’s Day for those who celebrate) –let’s review what the Apache community has been up to over the past week: ASF Board – management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws. – Next Board Meeting: 19 February 2020. Board calendar and minutes http://apache.org/foundation/board/calendar.html ApacheCon™ – […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 7 February 2020

Welcome, February! We’re wrapping up another great week with the following activities: ASF Security Report 2019 – the state of security across all Apache projects with key metrics, specific vulnerabilities, and the most common ways users of ASF projects were affected by security issues https://s.apache.org/tbyxg Success at Apache – the monthly blog series that focuses on […]


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Apache Month in Review: January 2020

We’re pleased to introduce a new monthly overview of events that have taken place within the Apache community. Below is the wrap-up of our activities in January: New this month —  – Apache in 2019 – By The Digits https://s.apache.org/Apache2019Digits  – Apache Software Foundation 2019 Security Report https://s.apache.org/tbyxg  – Launch of 2020 ASF Community Survey https://s.apache.org/pzol5 […]


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Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2019

Synopsis: This report explores the state of security across all Apache Software Foundation projects for the calendar year 2019. We review key metrics, specific vulnerabilities, and the most common ways users of ASF projects were affected by security issues. Released: 31 January 2020 Author: Mark Cox, Vice President Security, The Apache Software Foundation BackgroundThe security […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 31 January 2020

Farewell, January –we’re wrapping up the month with another great week. Here are the latest updates on the Apache community’s activities: ASF Board – management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws. – Next Board Meeting: 19 February 2020. Board calendar and minutes http://apache.org/foundation/board/calendar.html ApacheCon™ – the ASF’s […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 24 January 2020

Happy Friday! We’re wrapping up another great week with the following activities: ASF Board – management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws. – Next Board Meeting: 19 February 2020. Board calendar and minutes http://apache.org/foundation/board/calendar.html ApacheCon™ – the ASF’s official global conference series, bringing Tomorrow’s Technology Today since […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 17 January 2020

Greetings everyone –it’s time to review the Apache community’s activities from the past week: Watch the first teaser for "Trillions and Trillions Served", the documentary on The Apache Software Foundation, which resumed filming during ApacheCon 2019 https://s.apache.org/ASF-Trillions ASF Board – management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation’s […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 10 January 2020

Happy Friday, everyone –let’s review what the Apache community has been up to over the past week: Apache in 2019 – By The Digits https://s.apache.org/Apache2019Digits ASF Board – management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws. – Next Board Meeting: 15 January 2020. Board calendar and minutes http://apache.org/foundation/board/calendar.html […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 3 January 2020

Welcome, 2020! We hope that you have had a festive holiday season and are excited to kick off the new year. Here’s what happened over the past week: Apache in 2019 – By The Digits https://s.apache.org/Apache2019Digits ASF Board – management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws. – […]


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Apache in 2019 – By The Digits

What an accomplished year for The Apache Software Foundation: 2019 heralded 20 years of Open Source leadership "The Apache Way". Our rallying cry of "Community Over Code" informs everything we do, with billions worldwide benefiting from more than $20B worth of community-led software, provided 100% free-of-charge. Highlights include: Apache Projects —https://projects.apache.org/ Total number of projects […]


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The Apache News Round-up: week ending 20 December 2019

We’re down to the final weeks of the year, and the Apache community continues to march forward. Here’s what we’ve been up to: Support Apache – help the ASF continue to provide $20B+ worth of software for the public good –at 100% no cost. – Companies such as Bloomberg Philanthropies, IBM, Microsoft, and Wells Fargo’s matching […]


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The Apache Software Foundation Operations Summary: August – October 2019

FOUNDATION OPERATIONS SUMMARY Second Quarter, Fiscal Year 2020 (August – October 2019) "…a preeminent organization in the world of open source software… The ASF has always distinguished itself by maintaining a consistent mode of project governance and evolution, known as "The Apache Way"."—Brian Proffitt, Senior Principal Community Architect, Red Hat Open Source Program Office (ASF Silver Sponsor) […]


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