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ASF Plus One Newsletter: December 2024
We’re issuing the last Plus One Newsletter of the 2024 calendar year a bit early in hopes that we are all able to slow down and take some time away from work to be with family and friends this holiday season. We look forward to sharing more updates w...
2024-12-19 17:56
CISA Tabletop Exercise Tests Open Source Security Response Procedures
By Brian Proffitt, VP of Marketing & Publicity, Apache Software Foundation  Planning for the future is an essential part of the human experience, but rarely do we think in terms of the worst-case scenario and what that really means for the people and ...
2024-12-18 16:39
The Changing Tech Landscape: Keynotes at Community Over Code Emphasize Open Source’s Vital Role
At the ASF’s flagship Community Over Code North America conference in October 2024, keynote speakers underscored the vital role of open source communities in driving innovation, enhancing  security, and adapting to new challenges. By highlighting th...
2024-12-11 03:51
ASF Member to Speak at German Bundestag’s Committee on Digital Affairs Hearing on Open Source
Tomorrow (December 4 at 14:45 CET) Apache Software Foundation member and former Director Isabel Drost-Fromm will speak before the German Bundestag’s Committee on Digital Affairs as an expert in her own capacity at a hearing on the topic of open sourc...
2024-12-03 20:00
ASF Project Spotlight: Apache CloudStack   
Can you tell us a bit about the project?  Apache CloudStack is an open source solution designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines as a highly available, highly scalable cloud computing platform. CloudStack includes an intuitive ...
2024-12-03 17:44
ASF Plus One Newsletter: November 2024
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2024-11-26 18:00
ASF’s New President: Evolving the Foundation’s Future Through Global Collaboration
By: Ruth Suehle, ASF President Today I am honored to step up as the Apache Software Foundation’s new president and am appreciative of David Nalley’s service in the role over the last four years. It’s an extremely interesting time in the history o...
2024-11-25 17:01
The Apache Software Foundation Announces New President
Open source veteran and former Executive Vice President Ruth Suehle named ASF President Wilmington, DE – November 25, 2024 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 active open s...
2024-11-25 17:00
ASF Project Spotlight: Apache Tika  
Can you tell us a bit about the project?  Apache Tika is an open source content detection and analysis framework written in Java. It detects and extracts metadata and text from over a thousand different file types. In addition to providing a Java lib...
2024-10-29 16:57
Community Collaboration Encourages First-Time ASF Contributors to Continue Their Journey with Open Source Software  
‘Community over code’ is more than a mantra at the ASF. The Foundation recognizes that, for open source projects to thrive and endure, a healthy community is critical. We also believe that neutrality must be a cornerstone of our work together – e...
2024-10-21 16:34
ASF Plus One Newsletter: October 2024
We are excited to introduce the first edition of the ASF’s Plus One newsletter, a monthly bulletin to showcase major milestones, news, events, and activities across the ASF project ecosystem.  Be sure to subscribe via the box below to get real-time ...
2024-10-15 23:27
Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache Tomcat 11.0 
Celebrates 25th Anniversary Since First Commit as an ASF Project DENVER – Community Over Code –  Oct. 7, 2024 — The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 active open source proj...
2024-10-07 15:00
Apache Software Foundation Announces Apache Cassandra® 5.0, the Most Advanced, Secure, and AI-Ready Cassandra Yet
Open source enterprise-grade distributed database powers next-generation applications with unprecedented performance, scalability, and AI capabilities DENVER – Community Over Code –  Oct. 7, 2024 — The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-v...
2024-10-07 15:00
Update on ASF’s brand evolution
In July we announced that the ASF would be evolving our corporate logo and brand system to represent the “community over code” ethos we are known for, and ensure people feel welcome and included. In August, the ASF Board formed a Logo Project Manag...
2024-09-26 15:29
Formation of the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group 
By: Dirk-Willem van Gulik, ASF VP Public Affairs Today the Eclipse Foundation announced the official formation of the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group (ORC WG). This initiative will first and foremost capture current best practices around softw...
2024-09-24 11:00
Announcing New ASF Board Member Kanchana Welagedara
Apache Software Foundation (ASF) board member Christofer Dutz resigned from the board of directors for personal reasons and is succeeded by Kanchana Welagedara. We thank Chris for his service to the ASF and ongoing contributions to many open source pro...
2024-09-23 15:15
Apache Software Foundation Initiatives to Fuel the Next 25 Years of Open Source Innovation 
Annual report for 2024 fiscal year highlights Foundation’s commitment to providing software for the public good since its formation in 1999 The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 ...
2024-09-18 16:00
ASF Contributors Help ASF Software Remain Functional and Reliable for Users
Bug fixes are crucial to open source projects because they enhance the stability, and overall performance of the software. Timely bug fixes also help prevent security vulnerabilities from being exploited, while improving user trust and encouraging furt...
2024-09-10 16:29