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Favorite The year of 2023 was a busy one for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), as we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Open Source while looking towards present and future challenges and opportunities. Our work has revolved around 3 grand areas: licensing and legal, policy and standards, and advocacy and
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Shared by voicesofopensource December 13, 2023
Favorite The 2023 report of the licenses in use by the biggest package managers highlights the need to educate developers on the importance of licensing information. While many developers know that Open Source software forms the backbone of modern development, the data shows that much of their software is shared
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Favorite The current draft v. 0.0.3 of the Open Source AI Definition borrows wordings from the GNU Manifesto’s golden rule stating: If I like a program, I must be able to share it with others who like it. The GNU Manifesto The GNU Manifesto refers to “program” (not “AI system”),
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource November 28, 2023
Favorite The meeting of the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) members in Addis Ababa was very informative. The OSI led a workshop to define Open Source AI and joined the subsequent presentation by the AI Community of Practice (CoP) of the DPGA. There were about 40 people in the room,
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource November 22, 2023
Favorite We embarked on a process, promising at the beginning of the year that we’d make a first announcement at All Things Open, kickstarting a public conversation. We’ve delivered, thanks to contributions of many experts and sponsors. But it’s only the starting point. There is a lot more to do.
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource November 6, 2023
Favorite Last month, OSI affiliate sysarmy organized the 10th edition of Nerdearla, one of the largest Open Source conferences in Latin America, bringing together a community of 10,000+ participants in Buenos Aires and 25,000+ online. Nerdearla is 100% free for attendees both online and in-person, relying solely on the companies
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource October 25, 2023
Favorite The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is collaborating with OpenLogic by Perforce for the third year on the State of Open Source Survey, this year also joined by the Eclipse Foundation.The survey, which runs through November 10th, examines the day-to-day use and management of Open Source software, including technology trends,
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Favorite Dear OSI Community, I trust this message finds you well. It is with mixed emotions that I announce my decision to step down from my role as Chair of the Open Source Initiative (OSI). This transition has not been an easy one, but I believe it is the right
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource October 6, 2023
Favorite Over the 25 years of OSI operation, our understanding of what makes an Open Source license successful, and what things cause problems, has evolved considerably. Ideas that were interesting experiments in 2002 have been shown not to work, and provisions like patent grants have been shown to be necessary.
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource October 3, 2023
Favorite The Open Source Summit Europe is a conference organized by the Linux Foundation with the goal of bringing together Open Source developers, technologists and community leaders to collaborate, share information, solve problems and gain knowledge. Last week, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) was present at this event, driving three
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