# The Decentraland Foundation is a company, not the "foundational structure" of Decentraland

**URL:** <https://forum.decentraland.org/t/the-decentraland-foundation-is-a-company-not-the-foundational-structure-of-decentraland/23448>\
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**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/the-decentraland-foundation-is-a-company-not-the-foundational-structure-of-decentraland/23448 "2024-12-19T12:02:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ozymandias](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/ozymandias/32/30657_2.png) [@Ozymandias](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/Ozymandias)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/the-decentraland-foundation-is-a-company-not-the-foundational-structure-of-decentraland/23448/1 "2024-12-19T12:02:35Z")

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The Decentraland Foundation produced the foundational structure of Decentraland.  
But this does not mean that the Decentraland Foundation _is_ the foundational structure of Decentraland.  
The foundational structure of Decentraland is what has been established in the Ethereum Blockchain.

[https://decentraland.org/whitepaper2.pdf?page=5](https://decentraland.org/whitepaper2.pdf?page=5)

> The DAO and overall digital ecosystem is supported by a distributed, open source infrastructure consisting of a blockchain ledger to record asset ownership, a federated network to store and replicate the world’s content to a reference client, and a real-time communication system for user interactions.

[https://decentraland.org/whitepaper2.pdf?page=11](https://decentraland.org/whitepaper2.pdf?page=11)

> The Foundation team worked to further improve and develop the Decentraland experience while supporting community growth.

[https://decentraland.org/whitepaper2.pdf?page=12](https://decentraland.org/whitepaper2.pdf?page=12)

> Over the years, the Foundation has launched several key projects that have significantly enhanced the platform, such as the development of Decentraland’s SDK (Software Development Kit), enabling creators to build rich, interactive experiences  
> within the virtual world.

[https://forum.decentraland.org/t/a-vision-for-2025](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/a-vision-for-2025)

> We firmly believe that the DAO should ultimately take the lead in funding, executing, and growing these strategies.

  

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> **[Foundation (nonprofit)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_(nonprofit))**
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> A foundation (also referred to as a charitable foundation) is a type of nonprofit organization or charitable trust that usually provides funding and support to other charitable organizations through grants, while also potentially participating directly in charitable activities. Foundations encompass public charitable foundations, like community foundations, and private foundations, which are often endowed by an individual or family. Nevertheless, the term "foundation" might also be adopted by o...

> **[Foundation (engineering)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_(engineering))**
>
> In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground or more rarely, water (as with floating structures), transferring loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep. Foundation engineering is the application of soil mechanics and rock mechanics (geotechnical engineering) in the design of foundation elements of structures.
> Foundations provide the structure's stability from the ground:
> The design and the ...

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**Author:** ![Ozymandias](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/ozymandias/32/30657_2.png) [@Ozymandias](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/Ozymandias)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/the-decentraland-foundation-is-a-company-not-the-foundational-structure-of-decentraland/23448/2 "2024-12-19T12:03:32Z")

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