ClearlyDefined gets a new community manager with a vision toward the future
Nick Vidal has joined the project hosted by the Open Source Initiative (OSI) that helps Open Source projects thrive by putting essential licensing data at teams’ fingertips.
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How OSI will renew its board of directors in 2023
The OSI board of directors will renew three of its seats with an open election process among its full individual members and affiliates.
Predictions in Open Source: Security, Mature Strategies, COSO, AI/ML
I joined Javier Perez and Rod Cope of Perforce in a webinar entitled Open Source Trends to Watch in 2023 where we reviewed our 2022 predictions and laid out some new…
What’s next for OSI’s website
OSI’s website moved to a managed platform, laying the foundations for future improvements.
Open Source Initiative joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance
OSI to contribute to Digital Public Goods Alliance’s mission to address world’s most pressing economic challenges by furthering adoption of Open Source software.
The ultimate list of reactions to the Cyber Resilience Act
The European Commission’s proposed Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) as drafted may harm Open Source, and perhaps all other non-industrial software. A list of most relevant responses.
The License Review working group asks for community input on its recommendations
The License Review Working Group concluded its review of the license review process and is making recommendations for modification to the process. The next step is community review and input.
The 2023 State of Open Source Report confirms security as top issue
The Open Source Initiative and OpenLogic by Perforce collaborated to launch a global survey about the use of open source software in organizations. Results are illustrative of the Open Source space as a whole, including use, adoption, challenges, and the level of investment and maturity.
Start the holiday season by becoming a member of the Open Source Initiative.
Together we can make a difference – become an OSI member today. Only with a strong member base can the Open Source Initiative can continue its role as the steward of…
How OSI got to Mastodon
We have a new official social media channel for the Open Source Initiative: OSI is on Mastodon. We’ve been working to get a proper, authenticated home in the Fediverse for…
Notes from Policy and Standards program – November 2022
In the month of November we rebooted our public policy mailing list and expanded our Policy and Standards program beyond the EU and into the US. We thought it would…
Raising funds for a good cause while learning about Open Source trends
The second annual collaborative surve and report on the state of Open Source software, with OpenLogic and OSI.