Apache Answer has graduated from the Apache Incubator to become a Top-Level Project (TLP).
Apache Answer is a modern, open source Q&A platform designed to help organizations build their knowledge base and community. The software enables teams and communities to collaboratively create, share, and discover knowledge in a structured and efficient way.
"Apache Answer's graduation as a Top-Level Project marks a significant milestone in our journey," said Ning Qi, Vice President of Apache Answer. "This achievement reflects the dedication of our community and the maturity of our platform in providing a Q&A platform solution for knowledge management and community engagement."
Since its inception in October 2022, Apache Answer has gained significant traction in the open-source community, with contributions from over 80 developers who have collaboratively addressed hundreds of issues and pull requests. This active engagement demonstrates the project's vitality and commitment to continuous improvement, showcasing the power of collaborative open-source development.
Advantages of Apache Answer
Apache Answer offers key features to enhance knowledge sharing and community engagement.
Easy and Intuitive Q&A Community
Apache Answer offers an intuitive setup for newcomers, enabling them to quickly set up a Q&A platform with helpful documentation. Its design allows effortless question-asking and answering, fostering community engagement on both mobile and desktop devices.
Efficient Content Management
Administrators can use tags to categorize questions, allowing community members to easily search and find relevant information. By following tags, users can always stay updated on their interested content and display them in the way they need.
Add Wings with Plugin
Users can enhance Apache Answer by adding or extending features through plugins, allowing customization to fit specific workflows. This flexibility enables integration with third-party systems, improving adaptability and performance.
Reputation Scores and Incentives
Apache Answer features a reputation system that rewards users for contributing quality content, accepting top answers, and receiving votes. This encourages content quality, fosters credibility, and promotes a sense of accomplishment within the community.
In the future, with continuous contributions from the open-source community, Apache Answer is expected to evolve, introducing new features and enhancements that will further expand its capabilities and meet diverse user needs.
Answer Community
Over the past years, Answer has gradually built a dynamic community.
Since the first release, Answer has had a total of 29 releases, 13K+ GitHub Stars, and over 100K+ downloads (from dockerhub). We have worked in collaboration with 78 code contributors and 162 volunteers from around the world, receiving a total of 323 pull requests. Answer has also been translated into 15 different languages.
The PMC Members of the Answer project are listed as follows, and big thanks to their significant contributions:
- Christofer Dutz
- Justin Mclean
- Willem Ning Jiang
- Zili Chen
- Anne Zhu
- Enxin Xie
- Feng Dong
- Fengjun Lv
- Guangfu Yang
- Luffy
- Nadia Jiang
- Ning Qi
- Shuailing Li
- Yubin Ren
You can view all the contributors to Answer here: https://answer.apache.org/community/team
Join The Answer Community
Answer's power comes from the talented contributors in its community. While we celebrate this moment, we would also like to invite more contributors to be a part of our Apache journey. If you are interested in this project, please check it out and join us.
- Visit Answer's official website: http://answer.apache.org/
- Explore and contribute to our GitHub: https://github.com/apache/answer
- Check our documentation: https://answer.apache.org/docs
- Join our official community: https://meta.answer.dev/
- Meet us in Discord: https://discord.gg/c537sFxu
Apache Answer software is released under the Apache License v2.0 and is overseen by a self-selected team of active contributors to the project. A Project Management Committee (PMC) guides the Project's day-to-day operations, including community development and product releases.