Favorite October is here, which means it’s time for Hacktoberfest, the annual celebration of Open Source contributions hosted by DigitalOcean and friends. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to be once again a community partner of Hacktoberfest this year, helping to amplify participation and welcome new contributors to the

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Shared by voicesofopensource October 2, 2025

Favorite SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2025 – The Open Source Initiative (OSI), globally recognized by individuals, companies and public institutions as the authority that defines Open Source, today announced that a search will commence to select a new executive director. Stefano Maffulli will be departing his role in October to

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Shared by voicesofopensource September 15, 2025

Favorite When I became OSI’s first executive director in 2021, some people thought OSI’s work was done. The Open Source Definition had “won,” embraced even by organizations that once resisted it. Our list of OSI-approved licenses was stable. In their eyes, there was nothing left to do. I didn’t see

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Shared by voicesofopensource September 15, 2025

Favorite At this year’s Open Source Summit EU (OSS EU 2025) and AI_dev EU 2025, Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director of OSI, and Jordan Maris, OSI’s EU Policy Analyst, presented a summary of 10 months since the release of the Open Source AI Definition v1.0. The two talks at the events

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Shared by voicesofopensource September 10, 2025

Favorite The schedule for the Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual conference is now live. Taking place October 1–3, 2025 this premier three-day event will bring together industry leaders and world-class experts to explore the latest advancements in Data Governance and Open Source AI. From a strong pool of 50 proposals,

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Shared by voicesofopensource August 28, 2025

Favorite The Open Source Initiative has put together a new resource to educate policymakers (state and federal) in the United States about Open Source software as they consider various AI policies. The document is meant to provide policymakers with background information about what it means for software to be “Open

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Shared by voicesofopensource August 21, 2025

Favorite On July 23rd, the Trump Administration released an “AI Action Plan” with a stated goal of “winning the AI race.” It will serve as a blueprint for policy actions the administration will take to accelerate AI in the United States. While the plan covers a lot of topics unrelated

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Shared by voicesofopensource August 12, 2025

Favorite Authors: Jeff Mendoza and Gary O’Neall Open Source licensing is a cornerstone of modern software development, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation by reusing existing components. However, accurately capturing licensing details in SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials) at scale is often challenging. Incomplete or inconsistent license data can lead to

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Shared by voicesofopensource August 5, 2025

Favorite The UN’s Open Source Week in New York City brought people together from around the world to discuss the promise of Open Source and how it can be leveraged to build sustainable digital public goods and infrastructure. Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director of the OSI, was joined by board directors

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Shared by voicesofopensource July 8, 2025

Favorite Just over 20 years ago, the EU (European Union) founded ENISA, (the EU agency for Cybersecurity). Over the years, ENISA’s role has grown significantly, and at this time the EU seeks to revise ENISA’s mandate by updating the Cybersecurity Act. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has provided feedback on

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Shared by voicesofopensource July 3, 2025