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2026 OSI Elections Update
Pausing the 2026 Board Election Cycle to Improve How OSI Selects Directors and Hears the Community
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Open Source Software, Public Policy, and the Stakes of Getting It Right
Over the past few years, OSI has built out a dedicated public policy function in both the United States and Europe. A core part of OSI’s policy work is education. This includes meeting directly with lawmakers, responding to public consultations and requests for information, and producing short, targeted resources designed specifically for policy audiences.
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Top 50 Open Source Conferences in 2026
The top 50+ Open Source conferences of 2026 that the Open Source Initiative (OSI) is tracking, including events that intersect with AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and policy.
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Carrying Open Collaboration into the Year Ahead
Members Newsletter – January 2026 In this month’s newsletter, we share 2025’s most sought after licenses; reflect on the work still ahead for OSAID; news from the policy team; and look-backs on the year by many of our affiliate organizations.
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Open Policy Alliance Welcomes the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund as New Member
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is pleased to welcome the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) to the Open Policy Alliance. OSTIF is a nonprofit dedicated to securing Open Source apps.
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Top Open Source licenses in 2025
The top 20 OSI-Approved licenses most frequently sought out by our community in 2025 based on number of pageviews.
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Celebrating Generosity and Growth in the OSI Community
Members Newsletter – December 2025 As we reach the final weeks of the year, I find myself reflecting on a season that invites both gratitude and giving, two values that feel especially resonant for our community. Serving as Interim Executive Director these past months has only deepened my appreciation for the people who make Open…
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Open Source Without Borders: Reflections from COSCon’25
Witnessing China’s Deepseek moment firsthand and learning about Kaiyuanshe’s dedication for over a decade building and championing China’s Open Source community with such vision and commitment is truly inspiring.
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DPGA’s Annual Members Meeting: Advancing Open Source & DPGs for the Public Good
The DPGA’s Annual Members Meeting highlighted several priorities that resonate strongly with OSI’s mission, including promoting Open Source software, advancing public-interest AI, and strengthening global collaboration.
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Patents and Open Source: Understanding the Risks and Available Solutions
The Open Source community has spent two decades building the scaffolding to make patent threats rare and containable. Developers who understand that landscape can focus on what they do best: innovating in the open, confident that the legal ground beneath them is far more stable than any patent myths suggest.
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