Eclipse Foundation

The Eclipse Foundation
FormationFebruary 2, 2004 (2004-02-02)
Purposeadvance open source projects, cultivate communities and business ecosystems.
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Membership
350+ members
Executive Director
Mike Milinkovich
Websiteeclipse.org

The Eclipse Foundation AISBL is an independent, Europe-based not-for-profit corporation that acts as a steward of the Eclipse open source software development community, with legal jurisdiction in the European Union.[1] It is an organization supported by over 350 members, and represents the world's largest sponsored collection of Open Source projects and developers.[2] The Foundation focuses on key services such as intellectual property (IP) management, ecosystem development, and IT infrastructure.[3]

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  2. ^ Garriga, Helena; Spaeth, Sebastian; von Krogh, Georg (2011-03-31). Open Source Software Development: Communities' Impact on Public Good. Social Computing, behavioral-cultural modeling and prediction: 4th international conference. College Park, MD, USA: Springer. p. 72. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-19656-0. ISSN 0302-9743. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. ^ "About the Eclipse Foundation". The Eclipse Foundation. Eclipse Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 5 September 2018.