The Apache Software Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides free and open-source software to the public. It is made up of volunteers and oversees over 350 open source projects across servers, web frameworks, big data, cloud computing, IoT and more. The Apache Way focuses on community over code through transparency, meritocracy and using an incubator to bring in new projects.

1. The Apache WayThe Apache Way
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Open SourceOpen Source
re:publica 2018 by
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Johannes Geppert
http://www.jgeppert.com @jogep jogep@apache.org

2. About meAbout me
Apache Member and Apache Struts PMC MemberApache Member and Apache Struts PMC Member
Software Development EngineerSoftware Development Engineer @@
Living and working in LeipzigLiving and working in Leipzig

3. What is the ApacheWhat is the Apache
Software Foundation?Software Foundation?
Provide open source softwareProvide open source software
to the public free of chargeto the public free of charge
Independent US
non-profit
organization
Organized by
volunteers
World-Wide

4. Why do we need an OpenWhy do we need an Open
Source Foundation?Source Foundation?
A place for more than 350 Open
Source projects and initiatives!
Servers, Web Frameworks, Big Data,
Cloud, IoT, ...

5. InfrastructureInfrastructure

6. Public RelationsPublic Relations

7. SecuritySecurity
https://www.apache.org/security/

8. LegalLegal

9. ConferencesConferences
Apache EU Roadshow (FOSS Backstage) 13-14 June in Berlin
Internet of Things (IoT), Apache Tomcat, Cloud, Httpd & Microservices
ApacheCon North America 2018 24-27 September in Montreal

10. Fund RaisingFund Raising

11. The Apache WayThe Apache Way
Developing software
Running communities
Governing a Foundation

12. Community over CodeCommunity over Code

13. Highlights of the Apache community's successes over the
past 12 months include
Continued guardianship of 190M+ lines of code in the Apache repositories;
9M+ source code downloads from Apache mirrors (excl. convenience binaries)
3,255 Committers changed 71,186,324 lines of code over 225,500 commits;
194 Top-Level Project committees managing 319 projects;
20 new Top-Level Projects graduated from the Apache Incubator;
54 podlings currently undergoing development in the Apache Incubator;
21,893 authors sent 1,771,557 emails on 662,661 topics across 1,131 mailing lists;
Web requests received from every Internet-connected country on the planet; and
35M page views per week across apache.org.
Source: The Apache® Software Foundation Celebrates 19 Years of Open Source Leadership "The
Apache Way"

14. What is Meritocracy?What is Meritocracy?
Power should be vested in individuals on the basis of talent,
effort and achievement.
User
Contributor
Committer
PMC Member
PMC Chair / VP
ASF Member
Director

15. Transparency and OpenTransparency and Open
DevelopmentDevelopment
Apache License
Open Source
Open Communication
Open Decisions

16. IncubatorIncubator
Entry path into the ASF for projects
For all code donations from external

17. Thank you!Thank you!
https://twitter.com/jogephttps://twitter.com/jogep

18. ResourcesResources
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Apache Software Foundation https://www.apache.org
The Apache® Software Foundation Celebrates 19 Years of Open Source Leadership 'The
Apache Way' https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-
celebrates

19. AttributionsAttributions
Leipzig, Texas road and ApacheCon Conference Pictures by
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Johannes Geppert
Playground Bart Maguire
Infrastructure john allspaw
Newspaper Boxes Roey Ahram
Security Hery Zo Rakotondramanana
Piggy Bank Ken Teegardin
Wolves Valerie
Superman forever iamvhl
Incubator Nathan Siemers
Questions Alexander Henning Drachmann