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1994
Rob McCool? of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois and Mosaic develops server software to return web sites in response to a query. The server’s licensing agreement specifies free modification of code, but emailed suggestions go unreturned after McCool? and others working on Mosaic leave to develop proprietary software at Netscape.
1995
The Apache Group is founded by eight core developers who hope to modify and improve the NCSA server software. It is later replaced by the Apache Committee.
The Apache HTTPD Web server (version 0.6.2) is first created and released publicly.
Apache begins using a new server base designed by Robert Thau. The architecture, known as Shambhala will serve as the basis for the next Apache HTTPD Web server release.
The Apache Group publicly releases Apache version 0.8.8 in August, followed by Apache 1.0 in December.
1996
Less than a year after its version 1.0 release, the Apache HTTPD Web Server overtakes the NCSA server as the most widely used server on the Internet – a position it has never relinquished.
1998
IBM becomes a member of the Apache Group.
1999
The Apache Group is officially incorporated in Delaware as the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). At the time of the announcement of ASF, there were 200 committers. (As of 2006, there are more than 800.)
2000
The first Apache Conference is held in Orlando, Florida. It is called ApacheCon? 2000.
The first Apache Conference in Europe is held in London, England. It is called ApacheCon? Europe 2000.
The Apache Software Foundation approves the Apache License 1.1. It is reported that, “The primary change from the 1.0 license is in the 'advertising clause' (section 3 of the 1.0 license); derived products are no longer required to include attribution in their advertising materials, but only in their documentation.”
2001
The Apache Software Foundation receives its IRS 501(c)3 status.
ApacheCon? 2001 is held in Santa Clara, California.
2002
The Apache Software Foundation reaches an agreement with Sun Microsystems to allow open source Java implementations, which had initially been skeptical of open source.
The Apache Software Foundation Board approves a resolution to establish the Apache Incubator “in response to a growing flood of requests from people coming to Apache with ideas and asking for help.”
ApacheCon? 2002 is held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2003
ApacheCon? US 2003 is held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2004
OSCOM.4 with Apache Track is held in Zurich, Switzerland.
ApacheCon? US 2004 is held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Apache Software Foundation approves the 2.0 version of the Apache license.
2005
ApacheAnt?, a tool that “lets Java developers build, test, and deploy applications on any Java-enabled platform,” releases version 1.6.5.
ApacheCon? Europe 2005 is held in Stuttgart, Germany.
The Apache Software Foundation announces the launch of the Synapse Initiative, “an open-source effort that seeks to produce a common, standardized way to broker services on a network.”
The Netcraft Web Server Survey finds that more than 70% of Internet websites are using Apache.
ApacheCon? US 2005 is held in San Diego, California.
2006
The Apache Software Foundation announces the release of the Apache HTTP Server version 2.2.
Rob McCool? of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois and Mosaic develops server software to return web sites in response to a query. The server’s licensing agreement specifies free modification of code, but emailed suggestions go unreturned after McCool? and others working on Mosaic leave to develop proprietary software at Netscape.
1995
The Apache Group is founded by eight core developers who hope to modify and improve the NCSA server software. It is later replaced by the Apache Committee.
The Apache HTTPD Web server (version 0.6.2) is first created and released publicly.
Apache begins using a new server base designed by Robert Thau. The architecture, known as Shambhala will serve as the basis for the next Apache HTTPD Web server release.
The Apache Group publicly releases Apache version 0.8.8 in August, followed by Apache 1.0 in December.
1996
Less than a year after its version 1.0 release, the Apache HTTPD Web Server overtakes the NCSA server as the most widely used server on the Internet – a position it has never relinquished.
1998
IBM becomes a member of the Apache Group.
1999
The Apache Group is officially incorporated in Delaware as the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). At the time of the announcement of ASF, there were 200 committers. (As of 2006, there are more than 800.)
2000
The first Apache Conference is held in Orlando, Florida. It is called ApacheCon? 2000.
The first Apache Conference in Europe is held in London, England. It is called ApacheCon? Europe 2000.
The Apache Software Foundation approves the Apache License 1.1. It is reported that, “The primary change from the 1.0 license is in the 'advertising clause' (section 3 of the 1.0 license); derived products are no longer required to include attribution in their advertising materials, but only in their documentation.”
2001
The Apache Software Foundation receives its IRS 501(c)3 status.
ApacheCon? 2001 is held in Santa Clara, California.
2002
The Apache Software Foundation reaches an agreement with Sun Microsystems to allow open source Java implementations, which had initially been skeptical of open source.
The Apache Software Foundation Board approves a resolution to establish the Apache Incubator “in response to a growing flood of requests from people coming to Apache with ideas and asking for help.”
ApacheCon? 2002 is held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2003
ApacheCon? US 2003 is held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2004
OSCOM.4 with Apache Track is held in Zurich, Switzerland.
ApacheCon? US 2004 is held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Apache Software Foundation approves the 2.0 version of the Apache license.
2005
ApacheAnt?, a tool that “lets Java developers build, test, and deploy applications on any Java-enabled platform,” releases version 1.6.5.
ApacheCon? Europe 2005 is held in Stuttgart, Germany.
The Apache Software Foundation announces the launch of the Synapse Initiative, “an open-source effort that seeks to produce a common, standardized way to broker services on a network.”
The Netcraft Web Server Survey finds that more than 70% of Internet websites are using Apache.
ApacheCon? US 2005 is held in San Diego, California.
2006
The Apache Software Foundation announces the release of the Apache HTTP Server version 2.2.