===== Apache Software Foundation (ASF) =====

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Source: [[https://www.apache.org/foundation/ | About the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) ]]

  : //The mission of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is to provide software for the public good. We do this by providing services and support for many like-minded software project communities consisting of individuals who choose to participate in ASF activities.//
  
  : //Through the ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," more than 730 individual Members and 7,000 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: thousands of software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, trainings, and expo.//

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