# Origins and governance
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Apache Solr emerged in 2004 as an open source search server project under the Apache Software Foundation. After over two decades of development, Solr has evolved into a mature, community-driven platform with a stable governance model.

The Linux Foundation hosts OpenSearch under the Apache 2.0 license. Its major contributors include AWS, Red Hat, SAP, Oracle, IBM, Aiven, and other technology companies.