We've had a great week! Here's what happened::

"Success at Apache" –the blog series from the Apache Community that focuses on why the ASF "just works".
 - A Newbie's Narrative by Kuhu Shukla https://s.apache.org/A72H

ASF Board –management and oversight of the business affairs of the corporation in accordance with the Foundation's bylaws.
 - The Apache Software Foundation 2018 Vision Statement https://s.apache.org/zqC3
 - Next Board Meeting: 21 February. Board calendar and minutes http://apache.org/foundation/board/calendar.html

ApacheCon™ –the ASF's official global conference series.
 - CFP is open for ApacheCon 24-29 September in Montreal http://apachecon.com/
 - CFP is also open for the Apache Roadshow Europe 13-14 June in Berlin http://apachecon.com/euroadshow18/

ASF Infrastructure –our distributed team on three continents keeps the ASF's infrastructure running around the clock.
 - 7M+ weekly checks yield ace stunning performance at 100% uptime! Go Infra! http://status.apache.org/

ASF Operations Factoid –this week, 524 Apache contributors changed 947,241 lines of code over 3,263 commits. Top 5 contributors, in order, are: Duo Zhang, Jean-Baptiste Onofré, Daniel Sun, Alex Harui, and Andrea Cosentino.

Apache Attic™ –provides process and solutions to make it clear when an Apache project has reached its end of life.
 - Apache ACE retired http://attic.apache.org/projects/ACE.html

Apache Allura™ –an Open Source implementation of a software forge, a Web site that manages source code repositories, bug reports, discussions, wiki pages, blogs, and more for any number of individual projects.
 - Apache Allura 1.8.0 released http://allura.apache.org/
 - CVE-2018-1299 Apache Allura directory traversal vulnerability http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201802.mbox/%3Cecde8662-12c8-e921-f169-e7bd64967e31%40apache.org%3E

Apache Ant™ –a Java library and command-line tool that helps building software.
 - Apache Ant 1.9.10 and 1.10.2 released http://ant.apache.org/
 - CVE-2017-5645: Apache Ant 1.9.9 and 1.10.1 - Apache Log4j 1.2.13 security vulnerability http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201802.mbox/%3C003501d39fe4%24bbe519f0%2433af4dd0%24%40org%3E

Apache Atlas™ –a scalable and extensible set of core foundational governance services.
 - Apache Atlas 0.8.2 released http://atlas.apache.org/

Apache Commons™ Compress –defines an API for working with compression and archive formats.
 - Apache Commons Compress 1.16 released http://commons.apache.org/compress/

Apache Geode™ –low latency, high concurrency Big Data management solutions.
 - Apache Geode 1.4.0 http://geode.apache.org/

Apache Jackrabbit™ –a fully compliant implementation of the Content Repository for Java Technology API, version 2.0 (JCR 2.0) as specified in the Java Specification Request 283 (JSR 283).
 - Apache Jackrabbit 2.17.1 and 2.16.1 released http://jackrabbit.apache.org/

Apache Knox™ –a REST API Gateway for providing secure access to the data and processing resources of Apache Hadoop clusters.
 - Apache Knox 1.0.0 released http://knox.apache.org/

Apache Lens™ –provides a Unified Analytics interface.
 - Apache Lens 2.7.1 released http://lens.apache.org/

Apache OODT™ –a software framework as well as an architectural style for the rapid construction of scientific data systems.
 - Apache OODT 1.2.1 released http://oodt.apache.org/

Apache Qpid™ –AMQP enterprise messaging implementation.
 - Apache Qpid Broker-J 7.0.1 released http://qpid.apache.org
 - [CVE-2018-1298] Apache Qpid Broker-J Denial of Service Vulnerability with PLAIN and XOAUTH2 SASL mechanisms http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201802.mbox/%3CCAP3WMuQ9dfe%3D3FCtqoZ1Q4xkFZZ%2Bogdqn6KVxyb_O4s5rLBwuw%40mail.gmail.com%3E

Apache Sling™ –a framework for RESTful Web-applications based on an extensible content tree.
 - Apache Sling 10 released https://sling.apache.org/

Apache Struts™ –an elegant, extensible framework for creating enterprise-ready Java Web applications.
 - New version of the Apache Struts Maven Archetypes released http://struts.apache.org/maven-archetypes/


Did You Know?

 - Did you know that the ASF's original project --the HTTP Web Server-- is celebrating its 23rd anniversary this month? Many happy returns, httpd! http://httpd.apache.org/

 - Did you know that Apache Community Development (ComDev) publishes a monthly blog newsletter? Read up on the latest issue at https://s.apache.org/yBJh

 - Did you know that Apache Ignite has a user survey underway? Share your experience, contribute to the project's growth, and win $50 gift cards! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IgniteSurvey18


Apache Community Notices:

 - Apache in 2017 - By The Digits https://s.apache.org/h8do

 - Foundation Statement –Apache Is Open. https://s.apache.org/PIRA

 - "Success at Apache" focuses on the processes behind why the ASF "just works". 1) Project Independence https://s.apache.org/CE0V 2) All Carrot and No Stick https://s.apache.org/ykoG 3) Asynchronous Decision Making https://s.apache.org/PMvk4) Rule of the Makers https://s.apache.org/yFgQ 5) JFDI --the unconditional love of contributors https://s.apache.org/4pjM 6) Meritocracy and Me https://s.apache.org/tQQh 7) Learning to Build a Stronger Community https://s.apache.org/x9Be 8) Meritocracy. https://s.apache.org/DiEo 9) Lowering Barriers to Open Innovation https://s.apache.org/dAlg 10) All My Roads Led to Apache https://s.apache.org/l9OO 11) Scratch Your Own Itch. https://s.apache.org/7Amk 12) What a Long Strange (and Great) Trip It's Been https://s.apache.org/gVuN 13) A Newbie's Narrative https://s.apache.org/A72H

 - Please follow/like/re-tweet the ASF on social media: @TheASF on Twitter and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-apache-software-foundation

 - Do friend and follow us on the Apache Community Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ApacheSoftwareFoundation/and Twitter account https://twitter.com/ApacheCommunity

 - The list of Apache project-related MeetUps can be found at http://apache.org/events/meetups.html

 - The Apache Tinkerpop community will be holding a MeetUp on Gremlin on 21 February in New York https://www.meetup.com/DataStax-UserGroup-NewYork/events/246762770/

 - Apache CloudStack will be holding their first German Meetup on 28 February 2018 in Frankfurt https://www.meetup.com/german-CloudStack-user-group/events/246861772/?eventId=246861772

 - Members of the Apache community will be presenting at DataWorks Summit 16-19 April 2018 in Berlin https://dataworkssummit.com/

 - Open Expo Europe - 6-7 June 2018 in Madrid https://openexpoeurope.com/

 - Meet members of the Apache community at Open Expo Madrid 6-7 June 2018 http://www.openexpo.es/en/

 - We're teaming up with Berlin Buzzwords - 10-12 June 2018 (Apache Lounge dates: 11-12 June) https://berlinbuzzwords.de/

 - The 2018 Apache EU Roadshow will be held during FOSS Backstage in Berlin 13-14 June 2018 https://foss-backstage.de/

- Apache Big Data project communities will be participating at DataWorks Summit 17-21 June 2018 in San Jose https://dataworkssummit.com/

 - ASF Quarterly Report: Operations Summary Q2 FY2018 https://s.apache.org/j1GJ

 - ASF Annual Report is available at https://s.apache.org/FY2017AnnualReport

 - Find out how you can participate with Apache community/projects/activities --opportunities open with Apache HTTP Server, Avro, ComDev (community development), Directory, Incubator, OODT, POI, Polygene, Syncope, Tika, Trafodion, and more! https://helpwanted.apache.org/
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