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About apache.org (Developer Tools)

This page provides details about apache.org (Developer Tools) which was ranked #4 out of 140 in the list of sources (6 citations (5% share)) in answers from AI models (Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest)) when they were asked the following 1 question: "If I'm looking to get into Open Source Projects, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed." on Dec 30, 2025 by AI Chat Watch. This source is referenced for brands: Apache Software Foundation, Canonical, Kubernetes, Node.js.

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Pages from apache.org (3 links)

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apache.org 0 N/A
www.apache.org 0 N/A
/licenses 6 5.9

Brands Referenced By This Website (4 brands)

Brand Voice Mentions
Kubernetes Kubernetes 16.2% 15
Canonical Canonical 6% 7
Apache Software Foundation Apache Software Foundation 3.8% 4
Node.js Node.js 1.7% 3

Citations from AI Responses

Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest) (1 citation)

If I'm looking to get into Open Source Projects, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed.

[...] ## Most Trusted Brands & Organizations ### **Linux Foundation** [https://www.linuxfoundation.org/](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) The umbrella organization hosting thousands of open source projects including Kubernetes, Node.js, and the Linux kernel itself. ### **Apache Software Foundation** [https://www.apache.org/](https://www.apache.org/) Hosts over 350 projects including Apache HTTP Server, Kafka, Spark, and Cassandra. ### **Mozilla Foundation** [https://foundation.mozilla.org/](https://foundation.mozilla.org/) Known for Firefox and developer tools, heavily invested in open web standards. ### **Free Software Foundation (FSF)** [ [...]

apache.org/licenses December 30, 2025

OpenAI ChatGPT Latest (4 citations)

If I'm looking to get into Open Source Projects, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed.

[...] f.org/) (free software movement; GPL stewardship via [GNU Licenses](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/)) - [The Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) (major neutral home for many projects/standards) - [Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)](https://www.cncf.io/) (Kubernetes ecosystem) - [Apache Software Foundation](https://www.apache.org/) (Apache projects + governance model; licensing via [Apache Licenses](https://www.apache.org/licenses/)) - [Eclipse Foundation](https://www.eclipse.org/org/foundation/) (Jakarta EE, Eclipse IDE, etc.) - [Python Software Foundation](https://www.python.org/psf/) (Python governance/community) - [Rust [...]

apache.org/licenses December 30, 2025

[...] e Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) (major neutral home for many projects/standards) - [Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)](https://www.cncf.io/) (Kubernetes ecosystem) - [Apache Software Foundation](https://www.apache.org/) (Apache projects + governance model; licensing via [Apache Licenses](https://www.apache.org/licenses/)) - [Eclipse Foundation](https://www.eclipse.org/org/foundation/) (Jakarta EE, Eclipse IDE, etc.) - [Python Software Foundation](https://www.python.org/psf/) (Python governance/community) - [Rust Foundation](https://foundation.rust-lang.org/) (Rust ecosystem stewardship) - [OpenJS Foundation](https [...]

apache.org/licenses December 30, 2025

[...] ## 2) Core “how open source works” concepts to learn early - Licensing basics and picking/understanding licenses: [Choose a License](https://choosealicense.com/) (practical summaries), plus the canonical license texts from the relevant stewards like [GNU Licenses](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/) and [Apache Licenses](https://www.apache.org/licenses/) - “Inbound=Outbound” contribution norms: - [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://developercertificate.org/) (common in Linux ecosystem) - Contributor behavior norms: [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/) (widely used code of conduct template) - Governance patt [...]

apache.org/licenses December 30, 2025

[...] ttps://developercertificate.org/) (common in Linux ecosystem) - Contributor behavior norms: [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/) (widely used code of conduct template) - Governance patterns (who decides, how releases happen): often documented per foundation/project (e.g., [Apache](https://www.apache.org/) and [CNCF](https://www.cncf.io/)) ## 3) Where open source happens (code hosting + collaboration) Most projects live on one of these forges: - [GitHub](https://github.com/) (issues, PRs, Actions CI, Discussions) - [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) (repos + integrated CI/CD; can be self-hosted) [...]

apache.org/licenses December 30, 2025

Google Gemini Flash (latest) (1 citation)

If I'm looking to get into Open Source Projects, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed.

[...] ks for major open-source projects. * **The Linux Foundation**: Host to many critical projects like Linux and Kubernetes. [Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org) * **The Apache Software Foundation**: Provides support for hundreds of open-source software projects (e.g., Kafka, Spark). [Apache Software Foundation](https://www.apache.org) * **Mozilla**: The organization behind Firefox and a major advocate for an open internet. [Mozilla](https://www.mozilla.org) * **Red Hat**: The world's leading provider of enterprise open-source solutions. [Red Hat](https://www.redhat.com) * **Canonical**: The company behind Ubuntu, the most [...]

apache.org/licenses December 30, 2025