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Apache Software Foundation

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Apache Software Foundation

Summary

Apache Software Foundation is a foundation[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Apache Software Foundation received the BigBrotherAwards[3].
  • Apache Software Foundation was a member of World Wide Web Consortium[4].
  • Apache Software Foundation was a member of CVE Numbering Authority[5].
  • Apache Software Foundation is located in Forest Hill[6].
  • Apache Software Foundation is in the country of United States[7].
  • Apache Software Foundation's instance of is recorded as foundation[8].
  • Apache Software Foundation's instance of is recorded as open-source project[9].
  • Apache Software Foundation's founder is recorded as Brian Behlendorf[10].
  • Apache Software Foundation's founder is recorded as Martin Krämer[11].
  • Apache HTTP Server is named after Apache Software Foundation[12].
  • Apache Software Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Forest Hill[13].
  • Apache Software Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Wakefield Township[14].
  • Apache Software Foundation's Commons category is recorded as Apache Software Foundation[15].
  • Apache Software Foundation's industry is recorded as software development[16].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Accumulo[17].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache ActiveMQ[18].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Airavata[19].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Airflow[20].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Allura[21].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Ambari[22].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Ant[23].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Attic[24].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Aries[25].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Avro[26].
  • Apache Software Foundation comprises Apache Axis2[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Brian Behlendorf[10] and Martin Krämer[11]. March 25, 1999 marks the founding of Apache Software Foundation[28].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Forest Hill[13], an unincorporated community[29], in United States[30] and Wakefield Township[14], an urban township of Minnesota[31], in United States[32].

Industry

Apache Software Foundation's industry is recorded as software development[16].

Ownership

Apache Software Foundation's product or material produced is recorded as free software[33].

Recognition

Apache Software Foundation received the BigBrotherAwards[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Apache Software Foundation include Apache Kafka[34], a message-oriented middleware[35], founded in 2010[36].

Why It Matters

Apache Software Foundation has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to it include Apache Software License 2.0[38], a permissive free software license[39]. Entities named for it include Apache Kafka[34], a message-oriented middleware[35], founded in 2010[36].

FAQs

What awards did Apache Software Foundation receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[3].

Related Entities

Apache Ant Apache Bloodhound Apache Commons Collections Apache Commons IO Apache Groovy Apache Jena Fuseki Apache MXNet Apache Mynewt OS Apache Traffic Server Apache Turbine Apache Web Services Brian Behlendorf Catacomb WebDAV Server Ceki Gülcü FreeMarker free software Greg Stein Hadoop Distributed Filesystem Michael Wechner Nandana Mihindukulasooriya NuttX Roy Fielding software development United States Zeev Suraski

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  13. [4] ↑ . w3.org. Retrieved . w3.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . cve.mitre.org. Retrieved . cve.mitre.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . apache.org. apache.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . National Software Reference Library. wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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