D Language Foundation

D Language Foundation
Abbreviation DLF
Formation October 16, 2015[1]
Type 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Purpose Promote, protect, and advance open source technology related to the D (programming language)
Headquarters Kenmore, United States
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
President
 Walter Bright
Chairman
 Andrei Alexandrescu
Website dlang.org/foundation.html

The D Language Foundation (DLF) is a nonprofit organization devoted to the D programming language,[2] launched on October 16, 2015.

The mission of the foundation is to foster development of the D community and is responsible for various processes within the D community, including developing the D programming language, managing intellectual rights, developer conferences including DConf, and raising funds[3][4]. The foundation awards scholarships to students to allow them to work on high-impact projects related to the D programming language[5].

In 2015, Andrei Alexandrescu seeded the D Language Foundation's budget from his royalties [6].


Notes

  1. ↑ "The D Language Foundation is now incorporated". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ↑ "The D Language Foundation". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Recent D Language Foundation activities". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. ↑ "Happy New Year from the D Language Foundation". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  5. ↑ "The D Language Foundation’s Scholarship Program". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  6. ↑ "First donation to the D Language Foundation". Retrieved 2017-07-17.
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