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  • Engaging on Age Attestation Policy in Brazil

    Engaging on Age Attestation Policy in Brazil

    OSI recently submitted comments to Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) regarding its draft guidance on technology providers under the ECA Digital framework, a law to protect children and teenagers in digital environments.

  • The OSI 2025 Annual Report Is Now Available

    The OSI 2025 Annual Report Is Now Available

    The Open Source Initiative’s 2025 Annual Report documents a year in which Open Source found itself at the center of major debates around AI, cybersecurity, sustainability, and public policy.

  • From G7’s Vision on AI Openness to EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package

    From G7’s Vision on AI Openness to EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package

    Members Newsletter – June 2026 If you look at the G7’s Vision on AI Openness or the European Union’s Tech Sovereignty Package, you can see where the OSI has been working to advocate for mindful inclusion of Open Source principles.

  • OSI welcomes the European Union’s “Tech Sovereignty” package

    OSI welcomes the European Union’s “Tech Sovereignty” package

    The European Union (EU) published its “Tech Sovereignty” package, with a vision that puts Open Source at the heart of the EU’s digital sovereignty ambitions, while addressing many concerns and requests of Open Source communities.

  • Open Source Initiative Helps G7 Deliver Vision On AI Openness

    Open Source Initiative Helps G7 Deliver Vision On AI Openness

    On May 29, 2026 in Paris, G7 Digital and Technology ministers approved a “Vision on AI openness opportunities and shared language”. The vision, which sets out terminology around AI openness, is the result of a three-month partnership between the OSI and the G7.

  • Open Source Organizations Weigh in on Age Attestation

    Open Source Organizations Weigh in on Age Attestation

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI), Apereo Foundation, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), FreeBSD Foundation, and Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) issued the following statement on age attestation requirements for operating systems.

  • Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 Opens Call for Proposals

    Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 Opens Call for Proposals

    The OSI is pleased to support the inaugural Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026, taking place on 26–27 October 2026 at the historic University of Barcelona. The Call for Proposals is now open through 5 July 2026.

  • Listening, Learning, and Building Together at OSI

    Listening, Learning, and Building Together at OSI

    Members Newsletter – May 2026 OSI Executive Director Duane O’Brien: I expect my listening tour will continue for a little while as I make the rounds to meet as many of our stakeholders as I can. If you’ve got something to say, grab a slot in my office hours. I’d love to hear from you.

  • Maintainer Month 2026: Celebrating the People Who Keep Open Source Running

    Maintainer Month 2026: Celebrating the People Who Keep Open Source Running

    May is Maintainer Month once again, a time for the Open Source community to recognize, support, and celebrate the maintainers who keep critical digital infrastructure running. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to join GitHub and a global community of contributors in honoring the individuals who steward and sustain Open Source projects.

  • The 2026 State of Open Source Report

    The 2026 State of Open Source Report

    The 2026 State of Open Source Report points to open source as a strategic concern for IT leadership, shaped by geopolitical pressure, security risk, compliance complexity, and the growing operational burden of maintaining open source software at scale. 

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