The Apache Software Foundation concludes that that JCP is not an open specification process - that Java specifications are proprietary technology that must be licensed directly from the spec lead under whatever terms the spec lead chooses; that the commercial concerns of a single entity, Oracle, will continue to seriously interfere with and bias the transparent governance of the ecosystem; that i
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Apache Foundation to vote down Java 7, protesting Oracle abuses
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Oracle's decision to block Apache's Harmony project from being recognized as standards-compliant falls afoul of the rules that govern Java standardization and has raised serious questions about the openness of the programming language. The non-profit ASF intends to fight back by using its seat in the Java Community Process (JCP) Executive Committee to vote against the approval of Java 7, the next major version of the programming language.
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Apache Software Foundation hits its millionth commit
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The Apache Software Foundation reached its millionth revision milestone today with a commit by ASF Member Yonik Seeley on behalf of the Apache Lucene Project. The all-volunteer ASF oversees nearly one hundred fifty leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server -- the world's most popular Web server software, powering more than 130 Million Websites worldwide.
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Apache: 'No jerks allowed'
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There's something different about the Apache Software Foundation. While Apache hosts some of the world's most important software development, its members seem more concerned with good code than good politics.
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Apache Software Foundation Announces New Version of Leading Software Framework
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Developers, stewards, and incubators of leading community-driven Open Source projects, The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), have announced the newest release of Apache Open For Business (OFBiz), a leading non-commercial enterprise software framework.
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Apache HTTP Server 2.2.11 Released
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"The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project are pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.11 of the Apache HTTP Server ("Apache"). This version of Apache is principally a bug fix release..."
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Is Microsoft trying to kill Apache?
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When the story about Microsoft shelling out $100,000 to Apache for ASF sponsorship broke across my radar it rather tickled my funny bone and my curiosity.
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