THE APACHE WAY AOSS 2008 J Aaron Farr
The Apache Way
May 14, 2015
An introduction to The Apache Software Foundation, it's history, organization and principles. Given by J Aaron Farr at the 2008 Asia OSS Symposium.
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THE APACHE WAYAOSS 2008J Aaron Farr
The Apache Way
About the Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Way -- Our Philosophy
How Apache Works with Others
Apache Software FoundationIndependent US non-profit
Volunteer organization
Virtual world-wide organization
Currently hosts more than 50 software projects
More than 1000 contributors and almost 300 members
Began as the Apache Group in 1996
Incorporated as the ASF in 1999
Apache’s Mission
Provide open source software to the public free of charge.
Apache’s Mission
provide a foundation for open, collaborative software development projects by supplying hardware, communication, and business infrastructure;
create an independent legal entity to which companies and individuals can donate resources and be assured that those resources will be used for the public benefit;
Apache’s Mission
provide a means for individual volunteers to be sheltered from legal suits directed at the Foundation’s projects; and,
protect the ‘Apache’ brand, as applied to its software products, from being abused by other organizations.
Apache’s Mission
Provide legal and technical infrastructure for open source software development and to perform appropriate oversight of such
software.
Apache License
A liberal open source software license
Business friendly
Requires attribution
Includes Patent Grant
Easily reused by other projects & organizations
Apache ProjectsHTTP Server
ActiveMQAntAPR
BeehiveCayenneCocoon
CommonsDB
DirectoryExcalibur
FelixForrest
GeronimoGump
HadoopHarmonyHiveMind
HttpComponentsiBATIS
IncubatorJackrabbit
JakartaJamesLabs
LenyaLoggingLuceneMavenMina
MyFacesODE
OFBizOpenEJBOpenJPA
PerlPOI
PortalsRoller
Santuario
ServiceMixShale
SpamAssassinSTDCXX
StrutsSynapseTapestry
TCLTiles
TomcatTurbineVelocityWicket
Web ServicesXalanXercesXML
XMLBeansXML Graphics
Apache ProjectsHTTP Server
ActiveMQAntAPR
BeehiveCayenneCocoon
CommonsDB
DirectoryExcalibur
FelixForrest
GeronimoGump
HadoopHarmonyHiveMind
HttpComponentsiBATIS
IncubatorJackrabbit
JakartaJamesLabs
LenyaLoggingLuceneMavenMina
MyFacesODE
OFBizOpenEJBOpenJPA
PerlPOI
PortalsRoller
Santuario
ServiceMixShale
SpamAssassinSTDCXX
StrutsSynapseTapestry
TCLTiles
TomcatTurbineVelocityWicket
Web ServicesXalanXercesXML
XMLBeansXML Graphics
HTTP Server
Ant
Geronimo
HadoopHarmony
Jakarta
LuceneMaven
Struts
Tomcat
Wicket
XalanXerces
Apache HTTP Webserver
Since 1996, the most popular web server world-wide
Apache Committers
Apache MembersFoundation shareholders
Elected by peers
Currently 272
Virtual World-Wide OrgNorth AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAustraliaAsia
Org Chart
BOARD
FOUNDATION MEMBERS
OFFICERS COMMITTEESPROJECT MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEES(PMC)
COMMITTERS
Org Chart
Legal
Security
Public Relations
Infrastructure
Conference Planning
CommitteesBoard Members
9 Members Elected Annually
The Apache Way
About the Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Way -- Our Philosophy
How Apache Works with Others
The Apache Way
Meritocracy
Peer to Peer
Consensus decision making
Open, online communication
Responsible oversight
Meritocracy
Govern of MeritIt’s about what you do.Those who do, decide .
Roles
Involvement & Responsibility
UserContributor
CommitterPMC
Member
Peer to Peer
We work with people, not companies.
Committers and members should hold one another with respect.
All votes hold the same weight.
Community over code.
Consensus Decision Making
Most decisions made on mailing list without voting, sometimes by way of lazy consensus.
Voting rules
Yes Abstain No (veto)+1 0 -1
For releases, 3 +1’s required, no vetos
A -1 veto requires proposal of alternate solution
Open Communication
Communication is done online.
Email lists are preferred form of communication.
Most communication is publicly archived.
Most lists are open to any subscriber.
Responsible Oversight
Security is mandatory
Ensure license compliance
Release only high quality software
No abuse of Apache brand or community
The Apache Way
Meritocracy
Peer to Peer
Consensus decision making
Open, online communication
Responsible oversight
The Apache Way
About the Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Way -- Our Philosophy
How Apache Works with Others
Apache & People
Apache committers work as individuals, independent of company affiliation.
Individuals recognized for contributions.
Products are owned by project community.
Emphasis on community stewardship.
Apache & Companies
Business friendly license.
Encourage commercial adoption of our software.
A neutral ground where competitors collaborate.
Encourage open, collaborative standards.
Allow competition on value-added features and services.
Apache in the Market
Linux
Apache MYSQL
Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, ...
Commercial Distributions
Software as a Service
Web 2.0 Innovation
Apache & SponsorsNew sponsorship program
Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze Levels
Annual contribution
Used for server hardware, bandwidth, professional services (legal & accounting), marketing & PR, and contractors to assist in routine operations.
http://apache.org/foundation/sponsorship.html
Apache & Sponsors
Airplus International, Matt Mullenweg,Tetsuya Kitahata, Two Sigma Investments
Apache & Open Source
Apache Incubator established to assist existing open source software projects to join the Foundation.
Apache Labs for internal new projects and experimentation.
We strive to collaborate with all other open source projects, foundations, and groups.
The Apache Way
About the Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Way -- Our Philosophy
How Apache Works with Others
The Apache Way
Meritocracy
Peer to Peer
Consensus decision making
Open, online communication
Responsible oversight
How To Get InvolvedUse Apache Software!
Join our mailing lists.
Attend Apache events. ( China event in December! )
Organize Apache User Groups.
Write articles, tutorials, translations.
Contribute patches, documentation, tests.
Provide a server mirror of our software.
Make a financial or software donation.
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