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Community Over Code Asia kicks off this week in Beijing, and we hope you’re able to attend whether in-person or virtually. Project highlights include first-time contributor spotlights, a new episode from the Plus One Podcast, and a call for help refreshing Apache.org. Plus, the ASF recognizes our sponsors and thanks Myrle Krantz for her service […]
Well-written code ensures that open source software is functional, understandable, and accessible to contributors, which is essential for fostering collaboration and long-term sustainability. Just as important, ongoing maintenance—fixing bugs, updating dependencies, and improving security—keeps an open source project reliable and relevant in a rapidly evolving technical landscape. Without continuous care, even the most innovative open […]
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) extends its deepest gratitude to Myrle Krantz for her many years of leadership, vision, and tireless service to the Foundation—most recently in the role of VP Infrastructure. Myrle’s ASF journey began in 2015, when she joined the Apache Fineract project during its early incubation phase. She quickly took on organizational […]
By Sally Khudairi, VP Sponsor Relations Supporting the ASF advances our legacy of stewarding billions of dollars in community-developed open source software for the public good at 100% no charge For more than 25 years, The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has been at the forefront of open source innovation, fostering communities, and making billions of […]
Summer may be upon us, but there is no shortage of activity happening across the ASF universe. The schedule for Community Over Code North America has been released including keynote speakers. There are only 2 more days to take advantage of early bird registration rates – save $100 USD until June 28 – so don’t […]
By Brian Proffitt, ASF VP Marketing & Publicity The impact of climate change has made itself felt globally, and the impact is most keenly felt by those who live and work in the developing nations. But while many analysts and policy makers think about the economic and infrastructure effects of climate change, the fact is […]
Flagship event of the ASF unites open source and project contributors for detailed sessions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities Wilmington, DE – June 23, 2025 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the global home of open source software the world relies on, today announced the schedule for Community Over Code North America. As the flagship […]
The schedule for Community Over Code North America has been released and early bird registration rates are in effect until June 28. This month the ASF welcomes two new Top-Level Projects that have graduated from the Apache Incubator. Community The schedule is now available for Community Over Code North America, happening September 11-14 in Minneapolis. […]
Newest TLPs enable seamless management for data and AI workloads Wilmington, DE – June 3, 2025 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the global home of open source software the world relies on, today announced that Apache Gravitino and Apache StormCrawler have graduated from incubation and are now Top-Level Projects (TLP). Apache Gravitino is a […]
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Board of Directors has selected Jeff Jirsa as Executive Vice President, ASF Board of Directors. Jirsa succeeds David Nalley, who served as Executive Vice President following his four-year tenure as President of the ASF. Jirsa’s work at the ASF includes many years as a committer and PMC member of the […]
The ASF has elected a new Board of Directors and welcomed 45 new members as we ready ourselves for FY2025 that kicks off May 1. While the CFPs for Community Over Code NA and Asia have closed, applications for travel assistance are still being accepted. We would also like to welcome our new EVP, Jeff […]
The ASF welcomes the following new Members who were elected during the annual ASF Members Meeting on 6 March 2025: Adam Saghy, Alina Kazi, Benjamin Marwell, Caleb Rackliffe, Daniel Augusto Veronezi Salvador, Dinesh Joshi, Dong Lin, Ed Espino, Eric Barboni, Floor Drees, Gang Wu, Houston Putman, Huajie Wang, Jan Friedrich, Jason Gerlowski, Jingsong Lee, […]
In open source software development, the source code of a project is publicly available, enabling anyone to inspect, debug, and contribute fixes. This allows developers worldwide to help identify and patch bugs, improving functionality, user experience, security, performance, and ensuring regulatory compliance is met. Tools like GitHub Issues and mailing lists are used across ASF […]
This month ASF Initiatives was launched, a new fundraising program to support mission critical initiatives for open source projects. We are excited that Alpha-Omega has seed-funded the first effort in the fundraising program – the Tooling Initiative – and hope others will join the effort. Applications for travel assistance to Community Over Code Asia are […]
Alpha-Omega provides seed-funding for first effort to help encourage broad participation across open source ecosystem Wilmington, DE – March 24, 2025 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the global home of open source software the world relies on, today announced ASF Initiatives, a new fundraising program that will help meet the growing global demand for […]
Newest TLP provides high performance shuffling services for cloud native architectures Wilmington, DE – March 13, 2025 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the global home of open source software the world relies on, today announced that Apache Uniffle has graduated from incubation and is now a Top-Level Project (TLP). Apache Uniffle is a high […]
Author: Nadia Jiang, co-chair of Community Over Code Asia, PMC Member of Apache Answer On behalf of the Conference planning team, we are pleased to announce that the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) will be hosting the Community Over Code Asia 2025 event July 25-27, 2025, in Beijing, China. Community Over Code is the annual convention […]
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) held its Annual Members’ Meeting today. The following individuals were elected to the ASF Board of Directors: The ASF thanks Willem Ning Jiang, Jeff Jirsa, and Craig Russell for their service, and welcomes our new and returning directors. An overview of the ASF’s governance, along with the complete list of […]
In this month’s Plus One, ASF President Ruth Suehle reflects on recent events that took place across the open source ecosystem that underscored the importance of collaboration – increasingly important as policy and regulatory changes impacting software development unfold. Community Over Code dates have been set for Asia and North America, so be sure to […]
Latest release of Apache Ignite makes it easier to build, deploy, and manage high-performance distributed applications Wilmington, DE – February 24, 2025 – The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 active open source projects and initiatives, today announced Apache Ignite® 3.0. Ignite, a distributed database for high-performance […]