ApacheConEU Keynote: What is the value of the Apache Software Foundation
- 1. What is the Value of the Apache Software Foundation? David Nalley
- 19. Our Projects Our Projects
- 20. Our Projects
- 21. Our Projects
- 22. …provide software for the public good --Apache Software Foundation mission
Editor's Notes
- I want to talk about the Value of the ASF. History CoCoMo 2B 8 Trillion revenue Economics Professor How do we add value
- http://rlao.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/060529e-newspaper3.JPG Culture
- https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/misteraitch/2304404999/in/gallery-72157649037864505/ Culture – Radical Transparency Hogstrom - Geronimo PMC. Hearing about that action, told me the ASF was serious about community, and inclusiveness.
- Culture – Consensus Driven http://hwenhabitsofmind.wikispaces.com/file/view/No.14-Image.gif/81087261/No.14-Image.gif Disagreements – we have them.
- This doesn’t mean that we don’t have fights…..we do – and sometimes, esp since the medium is email they look a little bit like this. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sKedTPAxoUs/TS0YJ-UQbPI/AAAAAAAAC7I/m_1SHsUyoPM/s1600/animals-fighting-4.jpg
- The reality is that they are much more like this…..and that’s okay – we have methods for resolving them. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CuSFSMfIlw/Tpx7Zl1rQoI/AAAAAAAAAVk/s8N4qIEIioQ/s1600/Fighting-Cats.jpg
- Culture – Community over code
- Process
- https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/multiplyleadership/8535538329/in/gallery-72157649037864505/ Process – IP Clearance/Marks/License guidelines
- https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/multiplyleadership/8535538329/in/gallery-72157649037864505/ Process – IP Clearance/Marks/License guidelines
- Process – project governance Governance is known – we have a ‘checklist’ or a known pattern for project governance. And the Foundation largely stays out of the way unless there is In Apache projects you can’t buy a seat at the table. You earn a seat at the table by doing.
- Process – 72 hour/Veto/other guarantees to stop. http://cdn.leanblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/andon-pull.png Andon cord – people encouraged Rule 13: Make decisions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all options implement decisions rapidly;
- Process + Culture – but what have we
- Results – Often imitated http://cdn.dejanseo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/duplicate-content.jpg License – CLA – Trademark Guidelines – Governance Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
- Results – Emerging tech ends up at the ASF/Trusted by tech giants and startups alike.
- Results – Environment to flourish https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ken_from_md/14030961901/sizes/l
- Back to the question, what is the value of the ASF?
- Back to the question, what is the value of the ASF?
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- Results Marc Andreessen – s/w eating world Dr. Ibrahhim Haddad – OSS is eating the world Join us.