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The Document Foundation
The Document Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the development of LibreOffice, a free and open-source office suite. Established in 2010 by members of the OpenOffice.org community, TDF aims to provide a vendor-neutral platform for office software development, with a focus on the OpenDocument format. It is incorporated as a Stiftung (foundation) under German law.
TDF was created amid concerns that Oracle Corporation—which had acquired Sun Microsystems, the original sponsor of OpenOffice.org—might discontinue or limit its development, similar to the fate of OpenSolaris.
The Document Foundation has several governing bodies that oversee its operations:
This structure reflects the foundation's commitment to meritocracy. Membership in the Board of Trustees is only open to those who have been determined to have made meaningful contributions over a period of at least three months, and who commit to continued active participation for at least six more months. Admission is by application and approval by the Membership Committee. As of April 2025[update], there are 139 members on the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Directors has seven members and is elected every two years. Additionally, up to three substitute members, the runners up in the election are named substitute members, who will replace resigning members of the Board. After the last election in May 2024, the Board of Directors are:
To manage day-to-day operations, The Document Foundation employs Florian Effenberger as executive director, who oversees a team of 14 staff members.
TDF established its Advisory Board in June 2011 to provide a forum for organizations offering substantial financial or other support to meet with the Board of Directors, offer strategic advice, present proposals, and provide feedback to help sustain the foundation and the LibreOffice project.
As of 2025, Advisory Board members include: Adfinis, CAGE Technologies, Collabora, Free Software Foundation Europe, GNOME, KDE e.V., Open Source Business Alliance, and Software in the Public Interest.
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The Document Foundation
The Document Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the development of LibreOffice, a free and open-source office suite. Established in 2010 by members of the OpenOffice.org community, TDF aims to provide a vendor-neutral platform for office software development, with a focus on the OpenDocument format. It is incorporated as a Stiftung (foundation) under German law.
TDF was created amid concerns that Oracle Corporation—which had acquired Sun Microsystems, the original sponsor of OpenOffice.org—might discontinue or limit its development, similar to the fate of OpenSolaris.
The Document Foundation has several governing bodies that oversee its operations:
This structure reflects the foundation's commitment to meritocracy. Membership in the Board of Trustees is only open to those who have been determined to have made meaningful contributions over a period of at least three months, and who commit to continued active participation for at least six more months. Admission is by application and approval by the Membership Committee. As of April 2025[update], there are 139 members on the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Directors has seven members and is elected every two years. Additionally, up to three substitute members, the runners up in the election are named substitute members, who will replace resigning members of the Board. After the last election in May 2024, the Board of Directors are:
To manage day-to-day operations, The Document Foundation employs Florian Effenberger as executive director, who oversees a team of 14 staff members.
TDF established its Advisory Board in June 2011 to provide a forum for organizations offering substantial financial or other support to meet with the Board of Directors, offer strategic advice, present proposals, and provide feedback to help sustain the foundation and the LibreOffice project.
As of 2025, Advisory Board members include: Adfinis, CAGE Technologies, Collabora, Free Software Foundation Europe, GNOME, KDE e.V., Open Source Business Alliance, and Software in the Public Interest.