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Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
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The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a nonprofit organization founded in June 1999 that supports and provides stewardship for a diverse portfolio of open-source software projects. The ASF promotes an inclusive, community-driven approach to software development, with hundreds of freely available, enterprise-grade projects that serve as the backbone for some of the most visible and widely used applications on the internet today. Key projects under its umbrella include the Apache HTTP Server, Apache Hadoop, Apache Kafka, and many others, spanning areas from web servers, databases, cloud computing, to big data technologies. By providing a legal framework, infrastructure, and a collaborative space, the ASF ensures that software development efforts are sustainable and remain in the public domain, emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and open access.