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Favorite September 2024 Members Newsletter It’s been a busy couple of months, and things are going to stay that way as we approach All Things Open in October. Version 0.0.9 of the Open Source AI Definition has been released after collecting months of community feedback. We’re continuing our march towards a stable
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Shared by voicesofopensource September 4, 2024
Favorite August 2024 Members Newsletter The lively conversation about the role of data in building and modifying AI systems will continue as the OSI travels to China this month for AI_dev (August 21-23 in Hong Kong) and Open Source Congress (August 25-27 in Beijing). The OSI has been able to
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Favorite The Chair of the Board of the OSI has acknowledged the resignation offered by Secretary of the Board, Aeva Black. The Chair and the entire Board would like to thank Black for their invaluable contribution to the success of OSI, as well of the entire Open Source Community, and
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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
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource December 13, 2023
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
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource June 14, 2023
Favorite This year’s Maintainer Month feels different given what’s happening with the European Cyber Resilience Act. Their role is under more pressure than usual and yet, it’s often misunderstood. Open Source maintainers are the cornerstone of collaborative software development. They dedicate their time and expertise to ensure the smooth functioning
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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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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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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
Read More Shared by voicesofopensource January 31, 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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