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Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 13:00:35 +0100 (BST)
From: Sally Khudairi <sk@apache.org>
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>> this announcement is also available online at=C2=A0http://s.apache.org/W=
Uj=0A=0AOpen Source Development Collaboration Tool Provides Intuitive Manag=
ement of Software Projects and Issue Tracking for Global Organizations of A=
ll Sizes=0A=0AForest Hill, MD =E2=80=932 April 2013=E2=80=93 The Apache Sof=
tware Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubat=
ors of nearly 150 Open Source projects and initiatives, today announced tha=
t Apache Bloodhound has graduated from the Apache Incubator to become a Top=
-Level Project (TLP), signifying that the Project's community and products =
have been well-governed under the ASF's meritocratic process and principles=
.=0A=0AApache Bloodhound is a world-class software development collaboratio=
n tool, including issue tracking, wiki and repository browsing based on Tra=
c, the Open Source, Web-based project management and bug tracking system.=
=0A=0A"When Bloodhound entered the incubator it was a completely new projec=
t, though being built on top of the Trac framework has given it a strong fo=
undation" said Gary Martin, Vice President of Apache Bloodhound. "Community=
 growth and self-governing to the standards of a top-level project within T=
he Apache Foundation has given the team invaluable experience."=0A=0AWhile =
Trac is already widely used in production by many organizations, Bloodhound=
 resolves requests that have remained unaddressed, including the support fo=
r hosting multiple projects, full-text search and an intuitive user interfa=
ce. In addition, Bloodhound=E2=80=99s tightly-integrated source code browse=
r works with Apache Subversion and Git, provides Wiki functionality, and is=
 compatible with hundreds of free plugins for Trac, allowing users to custo=
mize their experience even further.=0A=0ABloodhound is especially relevant =
to organizations that need to avoid storing data in proprietary systems, wh=
ich puts their information at risk of vendor lock-in. Its user-friendly, re=
sponsive interface caters for screen sizes =E2=80=93from mobile phones to d=
esktop computers=E2=80=93 further demonstrates its support for modern lifes=
tyles.=0A=0AGlobal software provider WANdisco submitted Bloodhound to the A=
pache Incubator in December 2011. The Apache Foundation was seen as the nat=
ural choice for its commitment to "Community over Code" which was the appro=
ach the initial contributors wanted to take.=0A=0A"Becoming a TLP is fantas=
tic recognition of the progress Bloodhound has made so far in adopting the =
'Apache Way' but we do not plan to rest on our laurels." said Martin. "We a=
ctively welcome potential contributors and continue to look at ways of redu=
cing barriers to contribution."=0A=0AAvailability and Oversight=0AApache Bl=
oodhound software is released under the Apache License v2.0, and is oversee=
n by a self-selected team of active contributors to the project. A Project =
Management Committee (PMC) guides the Project's day-to-day operations, incl=
uding community development and product releases. Apache Bloodhound source =
code, documentation, mailing lists, and related resources are available at =
http://bloodhound.apache.org/.=C2=A0=0AProject updates and online demo inst=
ances are available for the latest stable released version, as well as a ni=
ghtly build that shows the latest progress in the project. For more informa=
tion, follow the nightly build at https://bh-demo1.apache.org/, the latest =
stable release at https://bh-demo2.apache.org/, and the Apache Bloodhound T=
witter feed @apbloodhound.=0A=0AAbout the Apache Incubator=0AThe Apache Inc=
ubator is the entry path for projects and codebases wishing to become part =
of the efforts at The Apache Software Foundation. All code donations from e=
xternal organizations and existing external projects wishing to join the AS=
F enter through the Incubator to: 1) ensure all donations are in accordance=
 with the ASF legal standards; and 2) develop new communities that adhere t=
o our guiding principles. Incubation is required of all newly accepted proj=
ects until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communicatio=
ns, and decision making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with=
 other successful ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily =
a reflection of the completeness or stability of the code, it does indicate=
 that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF. For more informa=
tion, visit http://incubator.apache.org/.=0A=0AAbout The Apache Software Fo=
undation (ASF)=0AEstablished in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees=
 nearly one hundred fifty leading Open Source projects, including Apache HT=
TP Server =E2=80=94 the world's most popular Web server software. Through t=
he ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way", more than 400 indi=
vidual Members and 3,500 Committers successfully collaborate to develop fre=
ely available enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users world=
wide: thousands of software solutions are distributed under the Apache Lice=
nse; and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentorin=
g initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, tr=
ainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(3)(c) not-for-profit charity, funded=
 by individual donations and corporate sponsors including AMD, Basis Techno=
logy, Citrix, Cloudera, Facebook, Go Daddy, Google, HP, Hortonworks, Huawei=
, IBM, InMotion Hosting, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, PSW Group, SpringSource=
/VMware,=0AWANdisco, and Yahoo!. For more information, visit http://www.apa=
che.org/ or follow @TheASF on Twitter.=0A=0A=0A"Apache", "Bloodhound", "Apa=
che Bloodhound", and "ApacheCon" are registered trademarks or trademarks of=
 the Apache Software Foundation in the United States and/or other countries=
. All other brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owne=
rs.=0A=0A# # #=0A=0AContact:=0ASally Khudairi=0AVice President=0AThe Apache=
 Software Foundation=0Apress@apache.org=0A+1 617 921 8656=0A