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ASF is one of the larger foundations for open-source projects in the tech world. The official website  [https://apache.org/](https://apache.org/)  is exhaustive of useful information.


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# Apache Organization

The organization of ASF is complex enough, here are useful like to understand how it works:

-   [https://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html](https://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html)
-   [https://apache.org/foundation/](https://apache.org/foundation/)
-   [https://www.apache.org/foundation/governance/orgchart](https://www.apache.org/foundation/governance/orgchart)

# Apache community

See  [https://community.apache.org/](https://community.apache.org/)

# Apache Way: Core values

It is a set of methodologies and values designed to enable disparate communities of volunteers to work collaboratively over time.

See  [https://www.apache.org/theapacheway/](https://www.apache.org/theapacheway/)

# Apache News

ApacheCon is a conference that is a must for anyone who works deeply with Apache-based software programs.

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See the old conferences:  [https://archive.apachecon.com/](https://archive.apachecon.com/)

See all the Apache events:

-   [https://events.apache.org/event/](https://events.apache.org/event/)

Apache Blog posts:

-   [https://news.apache.org/](https://news.apache.org/)
-   [https://blogs.apache.org/](https://blogs.apache.org/)

Apache Reports:

-   [https://www.apache.org/foundation/reports.html](https://www.apache.org/foundation/reports.html)

# Apache sponsors

See  [https://apache.org/foundation/thanks](https://apache.org/foundation/thanks)

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