Location Boulder, Colorado Type of business 501(c)(3) | Founded 27 June 2001 | |
Website www.freebsdfoundation.org Similar GNOME Foundation, Software Freedom Conservancy, XiphOrg Foundation, Blender Foundation, The Document Foundation Profiles | ||
Supporting a bsd project by the freebsd foundation
The FreeBSD Foundation is a United States-based 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the FreeBSD Project, its development and its community. Funding comes from individual and corporate donations, and is used to sponsor developers for specific activities, purchase hardware and network infrastructure and provide travel grants to developer summits. The FreeBSD Foundation is able to provide legal representation to sign contracts and agreements on behalf of the FreeBSD Project, and also holds the FreeBSD trademark and related domain names.
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The FreeBSD Foundation received initial 501(c)(3) charity status on December 7, 2000, and the Foundation was formally announced to the world on June 27, 2001.
FreeBSD Foundation Board of Directors
The current Board of Directors is as follows: