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Public Domain Is Not Open Source
Open Source and Public Domain are frequently confused. Here’s why it’s a mistake to treat the two terms as synonyms.... |
July 28, 2017 | Post |
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Frequently Answered Questions
Here are answers to questions we are frequently asked. If you have a question not addressed here, please contact us. Basics... |
October 21, 2007 | Page |
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Why datasets built on public domain might not be enough for AI
There is tension between copyright laws and large datasets suitable to train large language models. Common Corpus is a dataset... |
May 7, 2024 | Post |
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Convening public benefit and charitable foundations working in open domains
SAN FRANCISCO – July 12, 2023 – The public policy team of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has launched the... |
July 12, 2023 | Post |
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I signed the Public Domain Manifesto
You can read about it here and then decide for yourself whether to sign it as well. |
February 3, 2010 | Post |
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Building Public Data for LLMs
Part of the Deep Dive: Data Governance Webinar Series As the capabilities and influence of large language models (LLMs) continue to expand,... |
October 7, 2025 | Page |
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Copyright law makes a case for requiring data information rather than open datasets for Open Source AI
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is running a blog series to introduce some of the people who have been actively... |
September 11, 2024 | Post |
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Darshan Sen
Hi, I’m Darshan Sen, an award-winning Governance Member of high-profile Open Source projects such as Node.js and Electron. If you... |
May 20, 2025 | Page |
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Karl Horky: From Papercuts to Standards
Hi, I’m Karl Horky (GitHub, LinkedIn), Technical Founder at UpLeveled - tech education programs for all skill levels. In an... |
May 20, 2025 | Page |
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OSI Board reponds to FCO Questionaire concerning CPTN Transaction
Towards the end of March, we received a message from the German Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office or FCO) advising us... |
April 7, 2011 | Post |
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OSI Board Meeting Minutes, Monday, January 9, 2012
Quorum Quorum reached and meeting called to order at 16:04 UTC. Attendees Board Members Mr. Michael Tiemann, President Mr. Harshad... |
February 10, 2012 | Meeting Minutes |
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2023 in review: many reasons to celebrate
The year of 2023 was a busy one for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), as we celebrated the 25th Anniversary... |
December 13, 2023 | Post |