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Sponsorship and finance
Some projects are sponsored by companies
- Allow employees to lead or contribute to projects
- Provide server space or connectivity
Several sites provide software development tools
- SourceForge.net, berliOS.de, GNU Savannah
Some projects have a corporate structure
- E.g., Apache Software Foundation
Various non-profits try to provide community leadership
- Free Software Foundation, Open Source Initiative, Electronic Frontier Foundation