Community

Apache Ossie is built by a community of individuals. Everyone is welcome to participate — whether you're contributing to the spec, building converters, or just following along.

Get Involved

Join our open-source community on GitHub, the mailing lists, or Slack. Help shape the future of semantic interchange.

View Repository Browse the spec, raise PRs, and contribute code. Start a Discussion Share ideas, propose features, and ask questions. Join Slack Chat directly with contributors on Slack. Subscribe to dev@ Main development and community discussion list. Subscribe to commits@ Automated notifications for commits and pull requests. Subscribe to issues@ Automated notifications for GitHub issues. Google Calendar Subscribe to community meetings and events.

Working Groups

The initiative is organized into focused groups, each tackling a specific area of the specification.

Advanced Metrics & Expression Language

Complex metric calculations and a portable expression syntax

Composability

Enabling semantic models to reference and extend one another

Catalog Integration

Bridging Apache Ossie models with data catalog and governance platforms

Ontology Representation

Mapping Apache Ossie concepts to formal ontology standards

Model Converters & Developer Tools

Tooling for importing, exporting, and validating Apache Ossie models

Community