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Hortonworks Joins Apache Software Foundation as Gold Sponsor

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As a leading contributor to Apache Hadoop projects, Hortonworks has announced its support for the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) as a Gold sponsor. This move is set to fuel the growth of the Apache community, which includes over 70 top-level projects, more than 350 active members, and over 3,000 committers. Hortonworks joins other notable companies such as AMD, Facebook, Google, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Yahoo! as Gold or higher level sponsors.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hortonworks has joined the Apache Software Foundation as a Gold sponsor, contributing to the growth of the Apache community.
  • The Apache community includes over 70 top-level projects, more than 350 active members, and over 3,000 committers.
  • Hortonworks will help fuel the growth of the Apache community through its sponsorship, supporting the development of industry-leading innovations.
  • The Apache Software Foundation has over 300 individual Members and 2,500 Committers who collaborate to develop enterprise-grade software.
  • Hortonworks' CEO, Eric Baldeschwieler, will be a keynote speaker at ApacheCon North America 2011, discussing the "The Apache Way Done Right: The Success of Hadoop."
  • Sandbox infrastructure funded by sponsorships enables the ASF to perform proactive hardware procurement, enhance community outreach, and support developer hackathons and user groups.
  • The ASF has over 150 leading Open Source projects, including the Apache HTTP Server, which is the world's most popular Web server software.
  • Hortonworks will provide technical support, training, and certification programs for enterprises, systems integrators, and technology vendors.

Statistics:

  • Over 70 top-level projects within the Apache community.
  • More than 350 active members within the Apache community.
  • Over 3,000 committers within the Apache community.
  • Over 2,500 Committers contributing to Apache projects.
  • Hortonworks joins 7 other companies as Gold or higher level sponsors of the ASF.
  • The ASF has over 300 individual Members.
  • Hortonworks' sponsorship will support the development of industry-leading innovations within the Apache community.

Sources:

  • [1] Hortonworks Press Release: "Hortonworks Joins Apache Software Foundation as Gold Sponsor" (2011)
  • [2] Apache Software Foundation: "About the Apache Software Foundation"
  • [3] Hortonworks: "Company Information"
  • [4] ApacheCon 2011: "Keynote Speakers and Session Schedule"

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