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As a lead developer of the Apache webserver and founder of the Apache Software Foundation, Brian Behlendorf has played a central role in building internet architecture. Recently, he became Executive Director of the Hyperledger Project that aims to build foundational blockchain technology in an open-source, collaborative way.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Brian's role in the development of the Apache server and Apache Software Foundation

- The flaws in how blockchain software is currently being developed

- Why blockchain needs a foundation to steer the development of its foundational technology

- The key lessons from the Apache Software Foundation that inform Hyperledger's approach

- Hyperledger's membership and organizational structure

- The role of software licenses and why he favors Apache

Links mentioned in this episode:

- Hyperledger Website: https://www.hyperledger.org/

- Brian Behlendorf's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Behlendorf

- Brian Behlendorf's Website: http://brian.behlendorf.com/

- Blockchain Meetup Berlin Hyperledger Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huN0dcKHD9U

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Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.