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  • The 2023 State of Open Source Report confirms security as top issue

    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.

  • What is the Cyber Resilience Act and why it’s dangerous for Open Source

    What is the Cyber Resilience Act and why it’s dangerous for Open Source

    The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a proposal for a European law that aims to drive the safety and integrity of software of all kinds by extending the “CE” self-attestation mark to software. And it may harm Open Source.

  • BigBlueButton provides access to quality education through Open Source

    BigBlueButton provides access to quality education through Open Source

    BigBlueButton is an Open Source virtual classroom started in 2007 by OSI sponsor, Blindside Networks. What differentiates BigBlueButton from other web conferencing platforms is that it’s designed for the education market. It focuses on maximizing time for applied learning and feedback, incorporating tools such as a multi-user white board, breakout rooms, shared notes, polling, and emojis. Nearly…

  • Apache Cassandra community looks to the future: Watch for a new release, conference spring 2023

    Apache Cassandra community looks to the future: Watch for a new release, conference spring 2023

    Apache Cassandra is getting ready for its 5.0 release in spring 2023, together with the Cassandra Summit. Register now.

  • 2022 is almost over, welcome 2023!

    2022 is almost over, welcome 2023!

    The year is ending with a solid 20% growth in revenue from sponsors and an even more impressive increase of the total number of corporate sponsors, to a whopping 51 up from 36 last year! 

  • The Fediverse unlocks a world of composable distributed apps

    The Fediverse unlocks a world of composable distributed apps

    There’s more to Mastodon than just replacing Twitter. ActivityPub has the potential to end the reign of monetized surveillance with a switch to user-owned applications.

  • Start the holiday season by becoming a member of the Open Source Initiative.

    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 the Open Source Definition, the internationally recognized nexus of trust, a foundation for, and authority in Open Source software. The OSI offers a variety of…

  • How OSI got to Mastodon

    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 several months and now the addition has happened! Talk about timing! With the help of Hugo Gameiro at @mastohost, we’ve setup a Mastodon instance with…

  • Want more AI? Try Mastodon!

    Want more AI? Try Mastodon!

    What a month has just passed! Deep Dive: AI, our innovative form of online event, completed its first two phases. We released five podcast episodes and hosted four live panel discussions. Listen to our podcast series. Watch the recordings of the panel sessions. We’re working to complete the event with a final report, a summary…

  • Notes from Policy and Standards program – November 2022

    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 be helpful to share what  our areas of focus are as we look forward to planning for the coming year. Current Focus Europe The collision…

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