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Committed to The Apache Way

Sharan FogaApache Software Foundation

Blue TeamThe Linux Foundation38 minOpen on YouTube ↗

Analyzes committed to The Apache Way and evaluates key implications for security practitioners.

Summary

Overview: To quote http://www.apache.org/foundation - "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 of individuals who choose to join the ASF."

The ASF provides a home to several hundred OSS projects. Likely, if you are developing software on a daily basis you did run into one of those projects at some point in time. If you have been digging a bit deeper, you may have encountered the phrase "The Apache Way" - often used in relation to how projects at the ASF Details: should work. Depending on who you ask, very likely you will get different answers as to what actual meaning of "The Apache Way" is.

This talk tries to give a glimpse behind the scenes - with a strong focus on what the implications of best practices advertised at the ASF are for downstream users of it's projects. <spoiler>It's all about pulling you in to become active and contribute yourself</spoiler>

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