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{{Admon/note |  This page is for historical reference only. The Fedora Foundation has been replaced by the [[Board|  Fedora Project Board]] , which includes both Red Hat and volunteer community leadership.  Please read the [http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00016.html full announcement] .}}
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= The Fedora Foundation =
= The Proposed Fedora Foundation =


On August 2005, Red Hat provided an [http://www.redhat.com/en_us/USA/home/company/news/prarchive/2005/press_fedorafoundation.html update about the Fedora Foundation]  at LinuxWorld in San Francisco.  Here are several of the Foundation goals that were enumerated:
On August 2005, Red Hat provided an [http://www.redhat.com/en_us/USA/home/company/news/prarchive/2005/press_fedorafoundation.html update about the Fedora Foundation]  at LinuxWorld in San Francisco.  Here are several of the Foundation goals that were enumerated:


The Fedora Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Its goal is to serve the Fedora community in the following ways:
The Fedora Foundation was to be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Its goal is to serve the Fedora community in the following ways:


*  By providing a non-profit entity to organize and manage volunteers.
*  By providing a non-profit entity to organize and manage volunteers.
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*  By funding patent filings for inventors in the open source community, so that dedicated individuals can help to build a protective patent shield around open source code.
*  By funding patent filings for inventors in the open source community, so that dedicated individuals can help to build a protective patent shield around open source code.


The initial board of directors of the Fedora Foundation continues to develop its governance model in partnership with a community advisory board. More announcements are coming in the months ahead as key milestones are reached. For now, if you would like to contact the board, please e-mail directors at fedorafoundation.org
 


== Resources ==
== Resources ==

Revision as of 16:35, 10 October 2013

This page is for historical reference only. The Fedora Foundation has been replaced by the Fedora Project Board , which includes both Red Hat and volunteer community leadership. Please read the full announcement .

The Proposed Fedora Foundation

On August 2005, Red Hat provided an update about the Fedora Foundation at LinuxWorld in San Francisco. Here are several of the Foundation goals that were enumerated:

The Fedora Foundation was to be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Its goal is to serve the Fedora community in the following ways:

  • By providing a non-profit entity to organize and manage volunteers.
  • By ensuring that the work of these volunteers remains forever free.
  • By providing a fundraising arm for the development and protection of Fedora and related open source projects.
  • By providing an entity for copyright assignment, so that what is free is also defensible in a court of law.
  • By funding patent filings for inventors in the open source community, so that dedicated individuals can help to build a protective patent shield around open source code.


Resources

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