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== Welcome!

[#DB_Mission]
== DB Mission

DB is a Project of the
xref:Apache_Software_Foundation[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.


[#Apache_Software_Foundation]
== Apache Software Foundation

The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community of
open-source software https://www.apache.org/index.html#projects-list[projects].
The Apache projects are characterized by a collaborative, consensus based
development process, an open and pragmatic software
http://www.apache.org/licenses[license], and a desire to create high quality software that leads the way in its field.

== More Information

For more about the Apache DB Project, see

   * xref:guidelines.adoc[DB Project Guidelines]
   * xref:newproject.adoc[DB Subproject Proposals]
   * xref:contact.adoc[Contacting Us]

For more about the Apache Software Foundation, visit the Foundation's Web site

   * http://www.apache.org/[Foundation Home page]
   * http://www.apache.org/foundation/licence-FAQ.html[Apache License and Distribution FAQ]
   * http://www.apache.org/dev/project-creation.html[Procedures for Creating an ASF Project]
   * http://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship.html[Sponsorship]
   * http://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks.html[Thanks]