This repository is used to track the work of Support & Care for Apache Maven™ as open and transparent as possible.

The Support & Care for Maven Initiative is a groundbreaking program to help secure the future of the Apache Maven™ project through sustainable support and care. The initiative aims to strengthen the development and maintenance of Maven™ through funding of needed contributions to the project, thus ensuring the high quality and availability of Apache Maven™ that the Java ecosystem needs.

Apache Maven™ is a critical tool in the Java ecosystem, used by millions of developers worldwide with >100 million downloads per year. Despite its importance, Maven™ is maintained primarily on a volunteer basis with no fixed financial support. Our mission is to create a sustainable source of funding for highly needed work around the Apache Maven™ project and direct contribution to the project. Our goal is to enable continuous improvements and professional support for Maven™.

• Funding by a fund: The fund provides the necessary resources to finance critical development work on Apache Maven™.
• Transparent use of funds: Open Elements manages funding transparently and reports regularly on the progress of milestones.
• Development by experts: Our work is carried out by leading Maven™ experts.

For more details, see our public page.

Before we decided on what topics we would spend money on we started several discussions with the Apache Maven™ team. You can find all that in the discussions section of this repository. We extracted epic issues based on the discussions in this document.

We currently specify and estimate the epics that should be funded. All that epics will be managed as issues in this repository.

Important: It is not our plan to ignore the Maven™ issue trackers nor Maven™ contribution guidelines. All issues that are based on the milestones that we will define in the face-2-face meeting will be handled in the Maven™ issue trackers and associated work will be reviewed by the wider community before merging. This repository is used to show the work that is done by using the given funds as transparent as possible.

Support & care for Apache Maven™ is supported by both companies and individual community members. Even though the initiative is managed and led by Open Elements, everyone involved works 100% on an equal footing. In addition to Open Elements, the French-based company Yupiik, which specializes in the development of open source software, is also involved.

In addition to these companies, individuals who are committed to the future of Apache Maven™ are also involved. These community members are experts in the field of Maven™ and contribute their experience and knowledge to the initiative.

We invite developers and interested parties to participate in the initiative, provide feedback and become part of our community. Contact us at [email protected] for more information and how you can contribute.

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