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There's a growing list of projects that are currently taking advantage of our open-source Foundation, benefitting from commercially friendly IP, copyright terms, and licenses.
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Start kicking out code!
Have a passion project you're ready to turn into a reality? A little gem of an idea that you believe in, but haven't gotten around to?
There's no time like today to get going. Start your own project, use some code to get traction, and invite fellow coders to bring it to life. It's more fun with others lending a hand!
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