Valuating Code at The Apache Software Foundation

This report documents the valuation of the software catalog managed by The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), estimating its worth at approximately $30 billion. It outlines the methodology used, including the application of the Constructive Cost Model (CoCoMo) to assess development costs and efforts. The report details the evolution of the ASF's codebase over 23 years, highlighting a significant increase from 100,000 Source Lines of Code (SLoC) to 271 million SLoC. It also presents a breakdown of development costs based on programming languages, with Java being the most prevalent. The report explains the two CoCoMo models, emphasizing the choice of CoCoMo 1 for its reliability in estimating the effort required for software development. Additionally, it discusses the complexity levels of projects within the ASF and the associated costs, ultimately providing a comprehensive estimate of the total effort and financial implications of the software development processes at the ASF.