DB is a Project of the Apache Software Foundation, charged with the creation and maintenance of commercial-quality open-source database solutions based on software licensed to the Foundation, for distribution at no charge to the public.
The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community of open-source software projects. The Apache projects are characterized by a collaborative, consensus based development process, an open and pragmatic software license, and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its field.
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