Favorite The OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025 organized by OpenForum Europe (OFE) brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and open technology leaders for two days of deep inquiry into how open technologies shape our economies, infrastructures, and societies. Hosted at FGV Law School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this year’s theme “Open

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Shared by voicesofopensource December 3, 2025

Favorite In a world increasingly run by software, countries around the world are waking up to their dependency on foreign services and products. Geopolitical shifts drive digital sovereignty to the top of the political agenda in Europe and other regions. How can we ensure that regulations protecting our citizens actually

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Shared by voicesofopensource November 24, 2025

Favorite November 13, 2025 Dear President Macron,Dear Chancellor Merz,Dear President von der Leyen, Europe is at a crossroads. The Summit on European Digital Sovereignty marks an important milestone for the EU and its member states in aligning on a shared strategy for achieving real and lasting European digital sovereignty. As

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Shared by voicesofopensource November 20, 2025

Favorite At an event earlier this year, I heard someone describe the sustainability challenges we’re facing as, “open source is suffering from its own success,” and it’s true. The ecosystem that once thrived on volunteer collaboration now faces existential questions of regulation, funding, and sustainability. The good news is that

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Shared by voicesofopensource November 18, 2025

Favorite Members Newsletter – November 2025 Dear OSI supporters, October was punctuated by lots of direct connections with the community.  In this month’s newsletter, we’ll highlight our experience through our annual “State of the Source” track at All Things Open; discuss our advocacy on behalf of the Open Source community

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Favorite As the deadline for the application of the CRA draws closer, thanks to the efforts of the OSI and other organisations, for the first time, the Open Source community will have the opportunity to directly participate in the standardisation process, shaping the standards that will apply to many crucial

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Shared by voicesofopensource November 5, 2025

Favorite In October, the OSI hosted the State of the Source Track at All Things Open designed to connect developers with the big policy conversations shaping our ecosystem. Gabriel Toscano from Duke University led the State of the “Open” AI session, unpacking what it really means when models call themselves

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Favorite In October, the OSI hosted the State of the Source Track at All Things Open designed to connect developers with the big policy conversations shaping our ecosystem. Katie Steen-James and Nick Vidal participated in a fireside chat (Policy: AI / Data Governance) to discuss the latest AI and data

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Favorite In October, the OSI hosted the State of the Source Track at All Things Open designed to connect developers with the big policy conversations shaping our ecosystem. Katie Steen-James, Jeremy Stanley, Barry Peddycord III, and Bob Callaway led the panel Policy: Cybersecurity, with updates on SBOMs, the Cyber Resilience

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Favorite In October, the OSI hosted the State of the Source Track at All Things Open designed to connect developers with the big policy conversations shaping our ecosystem. Ruth Suehle, Patrick Masson, Amir Montazery, and Duane O’Brien organized the panel Beyond the Bottom Line: Sustaining the Open Source Ecosystem, exploring

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Shared by voicesofopensource November 3, 2025