Etch (protocol)

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
<p>The mid-2008 release was planned to supported <a href="/facts/Java_(programming_language)/9ScgFyAL">Java</a> and <a href="/facts/C_Sharp_(programming_language)/UC2gxeyb">C#</a>. A second wave of support was supposed to include <a href="/facts/Ruby_(programming_language)/BeYSaPSR">Ruby</a>, <a href="/facts/Python_(programming_language)/YbuGqofa">Python</a>, <a href="/facts/JavaScript/XhhIIEsl">JavaScript</a>, and <a href="/facts/C_(programming_language)/Ky2No763">C</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a>
</p><p>In July 2008, Etch was released under the Apache 2.0 license.
</p><p>As part of the open source process, Etch was submitted to the Apache Incubator to be accepted as a new podling.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> On August 25, 2008, the formal vote was proposed<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> and was eventually passed. In September 2008 Etch entered the start-up phase within the Apache Incubator.
</p><p>Cisco announced the Unified Application Environment had its "end of life" on February 8, 2012.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a>
</p><p>In January 2013, Etch has become an Apache top-level project.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a>
</p><p>Etch was marked as a "retired" project in December 2016.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> No replacement project has been announced or specified.
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Google/GT9Sugza">Google</a>'s <a href="/facts/Protocol_Buffers/4Pj3zymo">Protocol Buffers</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Apache_Thrift/DWlecvw3">Apache Thrift</a></li>
<li>ZeroC's <a href="/facts/Internet_Communications_Engine/H0IbYqke">Internet Communications Engine</a> (ICE)</li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://etch.apache.org/">Official website</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>James Turner (May 22, 2008). "Cisco Systems' New Client/Server Messaging Protocol Announced". CIO Magazine. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080828201220/http://www.cio.com/article/365513" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080828201220/http://www.cio.com/article/365513</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>James Turner (May 22, 2008). "Cisco Systems' New Client/Server Messaging Protocol Announced". CIO Magazine. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080828201220/http://www.cio.com/article/365513" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080828201220/http://www.cio.com/article/365513</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>Proposal to accept Etch into the Apache Incubator <a href="https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/EtchProposal" target="_blank">https://wiki.apache.org/incubator/EtchProposal</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Apache Incubator vote thread <a href="http://markmail.org/search/?q=etch%20vote%20apache%20incubator#query:etch%20vote%20apache%20incubator+page:1+mid:6fusg5jtsqbcgpr7+state:results" target="_blank">http://markmail.org/search/?q=etch%20vote%20apache%20incubator#query:etch%20vote%20apache%20incubator+page:1+mid:6fusg5jtsqbcgpr7+state:results</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>"Cisco Unified Application Environment". Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013. <a href="http://developer.cisco.com/web/cuae/home" target="_blank">http://developer.cisco.com/web/cuae/home</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>"Apache Board just decided: Etch is becoming an Apache TLP". <a href="https://twitter.com/apacheetch/status/291664150034251776" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/apacheetch/status/291664150034251776</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>"Apache Etch has been retired". <a href="https://etch.apache.org" target="_blank">https://etch.apache.org</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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