2023 in review: many reasons to celebrate

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

Now is the time to define Open Source AI

Favorite You’ve seen so many announcements about new releases of AI large language models, foundational models, tooling, services all claiming to be “open” or “Open Source”. But none of them are shared with the same conditions. Look carefully and you’ll find that each adds some restriction somewhere. That’s far from

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Shared by voicesofopensource June 14, 2023

Why advocacy and outreach matter

Favorite Despite a 25-year history, Open Source is still misunderstood or misrepresented. I still read about developers, a cohort you’d expect to know better, arguing whether software licensed with the GNU GPL is Open Source because “one cannot resell it” (hint: the GNU GPL doesn’t prevent users from selling software.)

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Shared by voicesofopensource April 14, 2023

It’s time to vote

Favorite It’s that time of year when the board confirms and renews its members. If you’re a full member of OSI you’ll receive a ballot at the end of this week.  Members of the OSI have an incredible opportunity to oversee and steer the organization, supporting me and the staff

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Shared by voicesofopensource March 15, 2023

2023, governments scrutinize Open Source

Favorite In 2022, we’ve seen a visible acceleration of interest in open source from governments around the world. Partially, this is due to the recognition that the public sector relies on Open Source for innovation and other benefits. At the same time, the tech sector is under pressure to help

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Shared by voicesofopensource January 31, 2023

2022 is almost over, welcome 2023!

Favorite As I’m closing out my first full year as executive director of the Open Source Initiative, I’m amazed by what our small team has accomplished. I’m proud to end the year with a solid 20% growth in revenue from sponsors and an even more impressive increase of the total

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Shared by voicesofopensource December 21, 2022

Want more AI? Try Mastodon!

Favorite What a month has just passed! Deep Dive: AI, our innovative form of online event,… The post Want more AI? Try Mastodon! first appeared on Voices of Open Source. Click Here to View Original Source (opensource.org)

First Insights: Deep Dive AI Podcast

Favorite A little over five weeks ago, we started exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts Open… The post First Insights: Deep Dive AI Podcast first appeared on Voices of Open Source. Click Here to View Original Source (opensource.org)

We’re exploring the role of Open Source in AI

Favorite Deep Dive: AI has officially started! The podcast is live and you should subscribe now so you don’t miss any of the five episodes of this first series. The post We’re exploring the role of Open Source in AI first appeared on Voices of Open Source. Click Here to

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Shared by voicesofopensource August 12, 2022