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Re:IBM to Acquire Confluent by gtirloni on Monday December 08, 2025 @10:45AM (#46193608)
If Apache Foundation is where open source projects go to die (a bit unfair though), IBM is the equivalent for for-profit companies.
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Re:IBM to Acquire Confluent by deniscoady on Monday December 08, 2025 @05:51PM (#46198761)
If Apache Foundation is where open source projects go to die ...

I can't think of a better place for longevity of open source projects than Apache (maybe I'm out of the loop?).

Compare it to the Linux Foundation where everything is a single commercial vendor sponsored project. At lease Apache requires independent governance and a diverse ecosystem before the project graduates.

Am I missing something with the Apache Foundation?

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Re:IBM to Acquire Confluent by gtirloni on Monday December 08, 2025 @07:21PM (#46199670)
No, you're right. That's why I said it's a bit unfair to say that. But that's the meme.
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