TCTF Membership
Supported by Our Member Organizations, The Cometbid Technology Foundation Provides the Community With Intellectual Property, Mentorship, Marketing, Event and IT Services.
How to Become a Member
- Membership Application Form (you will need to indicate which class of membership you are joining. Most organisations join as Contributing members.)
- Membership Agreement
- Member Committer and Contributor Agreement (optional, but recommended)
In order for your organisation to become a member, you must complete and sign the following documents through our Member Enrolment Portal:
If you would prefer, you may instead download, complete, and sign the documents and email them to us for processing. Note: Membership in a TCTF Working Group requires the execution of the respective Working Group's Participation Agreement. For more information, review the list of the current TCTF Working Groups and their respective Participation Agreements.
What is the Member Enrolment Portal?
The simplest way to complete and sign the documents is by creating a TCTF account (if you don't already have one) and using our Membership Enrolment Portal. This portal will walk you through the documents above and ensure you provide all the necessary information. Once complete, our staff will review the submission and send you the appropriate agreements for electronic signature.
What if I have questions?
Our governance page lists all of our key governance documents, including the TCTF Foundation Bylaws, IP Policy, Antitrust Policy, Affiliates Guidelines, and more. Feel free to email us at membership@cometbid.org with any additional questions you have about the membership process or requirements.
For Committer Members
If you are a Committer who is not already a Member by virtue of your employer being a Member, you are welcome to join as an individual Committer Member. The steps involved in becoming a committer are described in our contributor guidelines. Individual Committer Members should download and email us the Membership Agreement for processing.
Cometbid Foundation AISBL
The Cometbid Technology Foundation operates as an international non-profit association (AISBL) under Belgian law, providing a neutral, vendor-independent governance structure for our open source projects. This legal structure ensures transparency, accountability, and long-term sustainability while enabling global collaboration. Our AISBL status allows us to operate across borders, manage intellectual property effectively, and provide a trusted home for open source innovation that serves the global technology community.
