The Apache Way - Dataworks Summit 2017
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The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a non-profit organization that provides open-source software and fosters collaborative infrastructure for development. Governed by a meritocratic structure, the ASF has a board of volunteer directors and various community-driven committees overseeing its operations. Communication is primarily conducted online, and the foundation upholds principles of consensus decision-making, responsible oversight, and community prioritization.
The Apache Way - Dataworks Summit 2017
- 1. The Apache Way @brettporter Brett Porter Director, Apache Software Foundation Head of Architecture, SafetyCulture
- 2. Hats
- 3. ASF 💜 Data Projects
- 5. About the ASF • Independent US non-profit • Volunteer organisation • Virtual world-wide organisation • Began as the Apache Group in 1996 • Incorporated as the ASF in 1999
- 6. Purpose of the ASF Provide open source software to the public free of charge
- 7. Purpose of the ASF • Collaborative infrastructure for open source development • Legal entity for donation purposes • Shelter from law suits • PR & Marketing • Protection of the Apache brand
- 8. Structure of the ASF
- 9. Structure of the ASF • Apache Members are the “shareholders” of the Foundation • Members are nominated and elected by the current Members • Currently 684, with 64 of them added this year
- 10. Structure of the ASF • Board consists of 9 (volunteer) directors elected by the membership each year • Rich Bowen, Shane Curcuru, Bertrand Delacretaz, Ted Dunning, Jim Jagielski, Chris Mattmann, Brett Porter, Phil Steitz, Mark Thomas • Board appoints (volunteer) Executive Officers • Chairman • President • Treasurer • Secretary • Executive Vice President • Vice Chairman
- 11. Structure of the ASF • Board committees • Legal Affairs • Security Team • Operations are handled by President and appointed Officers • Infrastructure • Fundraising • Marketing and Publicity • Brand Management • Travel Assistance • Executive Assistant
- 12. Projects
- 13. The Apache Way • Govern of Merit • Peer to Peer • Consensus decision making • Open, online communication • Responsible oversight
- 14. It’s about what you do. Those who do, decide.
- 15. Roles
- 16. Peer to Peer • The ASF works with people, not companies. • All votes hold the same weight. • Participate based on needs. • Community over code. • Committers and members should hold one another with respect.
- 17. Consensus Decision Making • Most decisions made on mailing list without voting, sometimes by way of lazy consensus. • For releases, 3 +1’s required, no veto • A -1 veto requires proposal of alternate solution
- 18. Open Communication • Communication is done online • Email lists are preferred form of communication - dev@, commits@, users@ • Most communication is publicly archived • Most lists are open to any subscriber
- 19. Responsible Oversight • Small commits, peer reviewed • Security is mandatory • Ensure license compliance • Release only high quality software • No abuse of Apache brand or community
- 20. Apache License • “Liberal” open source software license • Grants copyright and patent licenses • Requires appropriate attribution • Protects brand - cannot call your product “Apache XYZ” • Easily reused by other projects & organisations
- 21. The Apache Way • Govern of Merit • Peer to Peer • Consensus decision making • Open, online communication • Responsible oversight
- 22. Apache in 2017
- 23. Apache in 2017 • Projects: 309 Committees: 184 Incubating: 53
- 24. Apache in 2017 • Committers: 6316
- 25. Apache in 2017
- 26. ASF Budget FY18 Infrastructure 59% Publicity 13% Brand 6% Conferences 1% Travel Assistance 4% Treasury 4% Fundraising 3% General & Admin 8% Other Expenses 3% Expenses Public Donations 9% Sponsorship 88% Other Income 3% Income
- 27. Sponsors • 8 Platinum sponsors • 8 Gold sponsors • 12 Silver sponsors • 20 Bronze sponsors • 11 Infrastructure sponsors • Public donations
- 28. The Apache Way • Meritocracy • Peer to Peer • Consensus decision making • Open, online communication • Responsible oversight
- 29. Thank You! @brettporter @TheASF [email protected] http://apache.org