Apache 2.0 Alpha Release Announced

At the closing ceremony at the ApacheCon 2000 conference in Orlando, FLA, the Apache Software Foundation announced the availability of an Apache 2.0 Alpha release. 2.0a offers a number of improvements over the 1.3 codebase, including support for threads and the inclusion of the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library. 2.0a is being released in order to really kick development into high gear. Let the hacking begin!! UPDATE And how, exactly, did the ASF announce 2.0a? By posting the news on Slashdot, projected on a viewscreen in front of the closing ceremony audience. A first!