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AWS Welcomes the OpenSearch Software Foundation

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This article discusses the transfer of the OpenSearch software project to the OpenSearch Software Foundation under the Linux Foundation, marking a significant milestone for the open source search and analytics suite.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • OpenSearch moving to a community-driven initiative under the Linux Foundation, fostering an inclusive and transparent environment
  • AWS's role in shepherding the project into open source, contributing upstream, and investing time and resources to help the community
  • The growth and popularity of OpenSearch, with over 700 million downloads and contributions from thousands of contributors and 200 maintainers across 25 organizations
  • The benefits of moving OpenSearch to the Linux Foundation, enabling more open governance and ensuring long-term benefit to the open source community
  • AWS's commitment to OpenSearch and the power of open source to increase innovation
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