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Maintainer Month 2026: Celebrating the People Who Keep Open Source RunningUpdate: the OSI has published a page dedicated to maintainers. May is […]

The 2026 State of Open Source Report Open source software has long been viewed as a tactical decision — something engineering teams adopted to m […]

Hello From The New Executive DirectorWhen I was saying goodbye to my last team, one of the final things I said to them was “Leading this o […]

Welcoming the New Executive Director! Members Newsletter – April 2026 Dear OSI supporters, The news you’ve all been waiting for has arrived – O […]

Welcoming Duane O’Brien as Executive Director of the Open Source InitiativeThis is a critical moment for the Open Source Initiative. As Open Source […]

Open Source Initiative Appoints Duane O’Brien as Executive DirectorVeteran Open Source leader brings decades of experience advancing sustainability, […]

ClearlyDefined: A Three-Year Roadmap for Sustainability and GrowthAt FOSDEM earlier this year, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and AboutCode […]

Open Education and the Shared Roots of OpennessMembers Newsletter – March 2026 Dear OSI supporters, Every March, Open Education Week i […]

OSI Adopts SPDX IDs for License URLsFor more than 25 years, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) website has been a central reference point for Open […]

Help Shape the Research Agenda for Open TechnologyOpen technologies such as Open Source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware play […]

OSI Signs Open Letter Calling on Higher Education to Reclaim Its Digital FutureThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) has signed the Open Letter to the […]

Google Summer of Code 2026: Advancing Open Source Through MentorshipThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to highlight Google Summer of Code […]

From Brussels to the World: Open Source as a Global AssetMembers Newsletter – February 2026 Dear OSI supporters, In late January, members of O […]

Europe’s Open Source Opportunity: our vision for the EU Open Digital Ecosystems strategyLast week, the OSI submitted its feedback to the Open Digital […]

Open Source at the Heart of Europe’s (and the World’s) Digital Future Every year, FOSDEM – the Free and Open Source Developers’ European Meeting – turns […]

Ensuring the Long-Term Sustainability of ClearlyDefined: OSI and AboutCode Sign MoU Brussels, February 2 – The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is p […]

OSI Joins OpenForum Europe and the Open Knowledge Foundation to Officially Launch Open Technology Research Initiative Together from Brussels, Open […]

2026 OSI Elections UpdatePausing the 2026 Board Election Cycle to Improve How OSI Selects Directors and Hears the Community Over a decade ago, […]

Open Source Software, Public Policy, and the Stakes of Getting It Right Open Source software plays a central role in global innovation, research, and […]

Top 50 Open Source Conferences in 2026 At the Open Source Initiative (OSI), we track a wide range of Open Source conferences, including events that […]