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title: "Hiero open source"
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excerpt: "Hedera is open source as Hiero Hedera is an open source public network, where anyone can build applications or share data. Its entire codebase has been contributed to Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust as Project Hiero, making Hedera the first Layer..."
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# Hedera is open source as Hiero

Hedera is an open source public network, where anyone can build applications or share data. Its entire codebase has been contributed to Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust as Project Hiero, making Hedera the first Layer 1 to ever contribute its code to a neutral, third-party foundation.

[Discover More](https://hiero.org)

## What is Hiero?

As a [Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust](https://www.lfdecentralizedtrust.org/)
 project, Hiero gives builders confidence that Hedera technology will always be maintained by a neutral, independent foundation. It’s designed to last, with open contributions from developers everywhere, helping to strengthen and evolve the code for the future.

[Visit Hiero](https://hiero.org)

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## Hedera’s milestone with LF Decentralized Trust

**By contributing Hiero to the Linux Foundation, an organization with a long history of supporting open source and open innovation, Hedera demonstrates to Council Members, ecosystem partners, grantees, and the builder community that it is committed to growing the capabilities of its network through transparency and meritocracy.**

Dr. Leemon Baird

Co-founder

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blog

**LF Decentralized Trust graduation: Hiero turns one**

In this blog, Hedera delves into the graduation from lab status to a Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust project on the one year anniversary of contributing its codebase to a neutral foundation. This milestone underscores a commitment to code neutrality and the principle that no single company controls the rules.

[Read Blog](https://hedera.com/blog/hiero-turns-one-graduation-and-growth)

blog

**Introducing Hiero: the foundation of the future**

In this historical blog, Hedera outlines why on 9/14/2024 it committed to contributing its codebase and joining as a founding Premier Member of the newly launched [LF Decentralized Trust](https://www.lfdecentralizedtrust.org/)
. The new Linux Foundation has become home for a growing ecosystem of blockchain, ledger, identity, interoperability, cryptographic, and related technologies, including all of the Hyperledger Foundation’s projects and communities.

[Read Blog](https://hedera.com/blog/introducing-hiero-the-foundation-of-the-future)

hederacon fireside

**Open-source development holds the key to success of DLT**

In this fireside at HederaCon, Daniela Barbosa from LF Decentralized Trust sits down with Shyam Nagarajan of Hedera to discuss why open-source development is essential to the success of decentralized technologies. They discuss what project Hiero aims to achieve and how the repositories are already being put to work.

[Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csM2GBGeHK8)

blog

**How Hedera ensures quality in Hiero release schedules**

This article explains how the consensus node codebase evolves over time, the purpose of each environment, and what Hedera’s move to open-source development (via Project Hiero) means for this process. Dive into the three public network environments on Hedera–previewnet, testnet and mainnet, and how each serve a different role in the release process and developer ecosystem.

[Read Blog](https://hedera.com/blog/hedera-release-cycle-overview)

**Hiero is the first Layer 1 public network to contribute its code to a neutral foundation. This shows the importance of open governance and open development and we’re honored Linux Foundation was chosen with our over 20+ years of experience open sourcing important projects. Hedera’s commitment to community, governance, and open source development has been a cornerstone for its success.**

Daniela Barbosa

Executive Director

## Contribute your open source project to Hiero

[Start Building](https://hiero.org)