F Sharp Software Foundation
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|abbreviation = FSSF
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|formation = {{Start date and age|2014|12}}
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|type = 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
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|purpose = Promote, protect, and advance the F# programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of F# programmers.
|headquarters = Nevada, United States
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|region_served = Worldwide
|membership = 1831{{cite web|title=Board Meeting Minutes|url=http://foundation.fsharp.org/board_meeting_20170918|website=fsharp.org|access-date=18 November 2017}}
|language = English
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|parent_organization = Microsoft
|affiliations = Microsoft
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|leader_name = Reed Copsey, Jr.
|leader_title = Executive director
|leader_name2 = Elliot Brown
|leader_title2 = Vice chairperson of the board of trustees
|website = {{URL|http://foundation.fsharp.org/}}
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The F# Software Foundation (FSSF) is a non-profit organization devoted to the F# programming language.{{cite web | url=http://foundation.fsharp.org/about/ | title=About the F# Software Foundation | access-date=2015-01-01}} It was founded at the beginning of 2013{{cite web | url=http://www.infoq.com/news/2013/01/FSharp-Foundation | title=Introducing the F# Software Foundation (InfoQ) | access-date=2015-01-01}}{{cite web | url=http://www.eweek.com/developer/f-foundation-taking-microsofts-f-language-to-a-higher-ground/ | title=F# Foundation: Taking Microsoft's F# Language to a Higher Ground (eWeek)| date=6 January 2013| access-date=2015-01-01}} and became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in December 2014. The mission of the foundation is to foster development of the F# community and is responsible for various processes within the F# community, including assisting development of the core F# distribution and libraries,{{cite web | url=https://fsharp.github.io/ | title=The F# Core Engineering Group | access-date=2015-01-01}}{{cite web | url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/fsharpteam/archive/2014/11/12/announcing-a-preview-of-f-4-0-and-the-visual-f-tools-in-vs-2015.aspx | title=Announcing a preview of F# 4.0 and the Visual F# Tools in VS 2015 | access-date=2015-01-01}} managing intellectual rights, and raising funds.
The current board of trustees and officers of the FSSF are listed below:{{Cite news|url=http://foundation.fsharp.org/board_and_officers|title=Officers and Trustees|work=F# Software Foundation|access-date=2018-01-19}}
Officers
- Chairperson of the board of trustees: Ryan Coy
- Secretary of the board of trustees: Houston Haynes
- Secretary: Mathias Brandewinder
- Treasurer: Paulmichael Blasucci
- Executive director: Reed Copsey, Jr.
- Technical advisor: Don Syme
Board of trustees
- Kevin Avignon
- Phillip Carter
- Ryan Coy
- Houston Haynes
- Janne Siera
The executive director and technical advisor roles serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the board of trustees.
References
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External links
- [http://foundation.fsharp.org/ F# Software Foundation]
- [https://fsharp.github.io/ F# Core Engineering Group]
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Category:Charities based in Nevada
Category:Free software project foundations in the United States