!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([OPF]) includes key tools and [resources] to build upon the POWER [architecture]


[{$pagename}] joined the [Linux Foundation] on August 20, [2019|Year 2019]


[{$pagename}] is a collaboration around Power ISA-based products initiated by [IBM] and announced as the "OpenPOWER Consortium" on August 6, [2013|Year 2013]. [IBM] is has released the [Intellectual Property Rights] and technology surrounding their Power [Architecture] offerings, such as [processor|Central Processing Unit] [specifications], [firmware] and [software] with a liberal [license], and will be using a collaborative development model with their partners.

[{$pagename}] founding members include:
* [Google]
* [Tyan]
* [Nvidia]
* [Mellanox Technologies]
And as of [2016|Year 2016] contained more than 250 members.

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* [#1] - [OpenPOWER_Foundation|Wikipedia:OpenPOWER_Foundation|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-08-26