Favorite Currently there is no Open Source common interface for document databases, but FerretDB is driving forward with a goal to change that. The founders of FerretDB, an Open Source document database using PostgreSQL as the database backend, is working with different stakeholders on developing a standard for document databases,
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Shared by voicesofopensource June 29, 2023
Favorite Open Future conducted a study to gain a better understanding of the current state of the open movement, as seen through the eyes of people actively involved in its endeavors and leading organizations within the movement. Open Future believes that a shared movement identity and a shared advocacy agenda
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Shared by voicesofopensource June 22, 2023
Favorite OSI is a co-signatory of an open letter sent this week to the European Parliament by European Digital Rights (EDRi) expressing concern that the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) draft currently under consideration still includes mandatory requirements for vulnerability disclosure that violate best practices in Open Source software collaborations and are
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Shared by voicesofopensource June 20, 2023
Favorite The news that the European Commission’s competition directorate (DG COMP) has decided not to conduct a full antitrust investigation into the Alliance for Open Media’s (AOM) licensing policy is to be welcomed, especially for the AV1 CODEC specification (successor to the VP9 CODEC and intended to allow royalty-free, high-quality video streaming). It seems
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Shared by voicesofopensource May 23, 2023
Favorite Powerful Artificial Intelligence technology is pressing more questions on Open Source and society every day. AI is contributing to important breakthroughs and we’re only beginning to see the potential for innovation it can bring to fields such as climate, health, agriculture and mobility (to name just a few). Recently
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Shared by voicesofopensource April 20, 2023
Favorite This month, we’re pleased to spotlight one of our sponsors, Salesforce, and learn why Open Source is important to their organization. Salesforce is a cloud-based software company with applications that help businesses manage customers in every step of the customer journey, from lead to loyalty. The service Salesforce provides
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Shared by voicesofopensource April 13, 2023
Favorite In the next few weeks, the OSI board of directors will renew three of its seats with an open election process among its full individual members and affiliates. There will be two elections in March, running in parallel: The affiliate organizations will elect one director Individual members will elect two directors 2023
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Shared by voicesofopensource February 21, 2023