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The Open Bioinformatics Foundation was started in 2001, arising from the [[BioJava]], [[BioPerl]] and [[BioPython]] projects. A formal membership for the foundation was created in 2005.<ref name=obf-main /> In October 2012, the foundation began an association with [[Software in the Public Interest]] (SPI), a US-based non-profit which aids other organizations in the creation and distribution of [[free software|free]] and [[open-source software]]. The association with SPI allows financial donations to the foundation (these are 501(c)3 tax-exempt in the US).<ref name=obf-main /><ref name=spi-obf>{{cite web|title=obf|url=http://spi-inc.org/projects/obf/|website=spi-inc.org|accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref>

The foundation is governed by a board of directors, representing various Bio* projects. As of 20142019, the OBF President is HilmarPeter LappCock ([[NationalBioPython]])<ref Evolutionaryname=obf-board-elections>{{cite Synthesisweb|title=Board CenterElections – Open Bioinformatics Foundation|NESCent]]),url=https://www.open-bio.org/2020/01/14/obf-board-elections-december-2019/|accessdate=15 representingDecember BioPerl2020}}</ref>. Previous OBF presidents include [[Ewan Birney]] and Hilmar Lapp ([[National Evolutionary Synthesis Center|NESCent]]), previous Board members include [[Steven E. Brenner]].<ref name=obf-board>{{cite web|title=Board – Open Bioinformatics Foundation|url=http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/Board|accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref>

==Projects==