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The Eclipse Foundation is a not-for-profit, member supported corporation that hosts the open-source Eclipse Projects and helps cultivate both an open source community and an ecosystem of complementary products and services. It is considered a 'third generation'^[1] open-source organisation.

[edit] History

In 2003–2004 the Eclipse Consortium, an unofficial consortium of fifty software industry vendors^[2], founded The Eclipse Foundation, a not-for-profit legal entity to lead and develop Eclipse.

[edit] Strategic members

Each strategic member has a representative on the Eclipse Foundation Board of Directors allowing them direct influence over the strategic direction of Eclipse. Strategic members also have a seat on the various Eclipse Councils providing input and influence over the themes and priorities of the Eclipse Ecosystem ^[3].

[edit] Other Members

There are approximately 170 members^[4] of the Eclipse Foundation representing most regions of the world, and many industries and technology segments.

[edit] References

^ François Letellier (2008), Open Source Software: the Role of Nonprofits in Federating Business and Innovation Ecosystems, AFME 2008.
^ "Eclipse Forms Independent Organization". Press Release. http://www.eclipse.org/org/press-release/feb2004foundationpr.html. Retrieved 2004-02-04.
^ "Strategic Members". Web Listing. http://www.eclipse.org/membership/showMembersWithTag.php?TagID=strategic. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
^ "All Eclipse Foundation Members". Web Listing. http://www.eclipse.org/membership/showAllMembers.php. Retrieved 2008-07-29.

[edit] Further reading

Kerner, Sean Michael (2006-06-26). "Eclipse's 'Callisto' Onslaught". internetnews.com. http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3616221.

Kerner, Sean Michael (2006-09-05). "Eclipse Adoption on The Rise". internetnews.com. http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3630071.

Kerner, Sean Michael (2006-11-08). "Five Years On: The Future of Eclipse". internetnews.com. http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3642326.

[edit] External links

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[0] François Letellier (2008), Open Source Software: the Role of Nonprofits in Federating Business and Innovation Ecosystems, AFME 2008.

[Eclipse_Consortium-1] "Eclipse Forms Independent Organization". Press Release. http://www.eclipse.org/org/press-release/feb2004foundationpr.html. Retrieved 2004-02-04.

[Strategic_Members-2] "Strategic Members". Web Listing. http://www.eclipse.org/membership/showMembersWithTag.php?TagID=strategic. Retrieved 2009-09-04.

[Eclipse_Members-3] "All Eclipse Foundation Members". Web Listing. http://www.eclipse.org/membership/showAllMembers.php. Retrieved 2008-07-29.

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