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  • Why we need to dive deeper into AI

    Why we need to dive deeper into AI

    Discussing if Copilot has an Open Source license issue or a copyright issue means getting lost in legal weeds and missing the point. To me the issue with Copilot is fairness. But it’s not just GitHub.

  • The future of innovation has patent-free standards

    The future of innovation has patent-free standards

    Supposedly “open“ standards – including those ratified by ISO, CEN and ETSI – can’t be implemented without going cap-in-hand to the world’s largest companies to buy a license.

  • Helping Open Source projects thrive by putting essential licensing data at teams’ fingertips  

    Helping Open Source projects thrive by putting essential licensing data at teams’ fingertips  

    ClearlyDefined is a central hub for all things Open Source software licenses.

  • What does AI have in common with Open Source?

    What does AI have in common with Open Source?

    OSI Executive Director, Stefano Maffulli, sat down with Richard Littauer and Justin Dorfman hosts of the podcast series Sustain and had an interesting conversation about our upcoming Deep Dive: AI event and what AI has in common with Open Source.

  • OSSummit North America is going to be weird – and I can’t wait

    OSSummit North America is going to be weird – and I can’t wait

    I’ve stuffed my OSSummit North America 2022 schedule with interesting talks, leaving lots of time for the hallway track. If you’ll be there, let’s catch up.

  • The year of change for the Open Source Initiative

    The year of change for the Open Source Initiative

    The year 2021 marked the beginning of new ways to allow the organization to achieve its mission. New structure, new staff, new ways of being the stewards of the Open Source Definition. Today we published the 2021 end of year report… Its content was ready months ago but we took time to find a designer…

  • Higher Ed needs to step up to stay relevant as Open Source floods the IT world

    Higher Ed needs to step up to stay relevant as Open Source floods the IT world

    By Patrick Masson, General Manager, Apereo Foundation This post is in support of the Open Apereo Conference, on June 14 and 15. Grant money is pouring in to support institutions of higher education that are taking a strong position in the adoption of Open Source technologies. 82% of enterprise IT leaders are choosing to work with Open Source…

  • The OSI celebrates maintainer month

    There are all sorts of people maintaining Open Source software, from developers to quality assurance, project managers, tech writers and June is time to celebrate them all. Whether they do this as a hobby or as a well-paid job, thank you! There are lots of initiatives around the world worth following this month. Check the…

  • Why OSI? Featured sponsor, Open Weaver

    Why OSI? Featured sponsor, Open Weaver

    We asked Open Weaver to share the organization’s intrinsic ties to Open Source, its reasons for supporting the Open Source Initiative, and its hopes for the Open Source movement.

  • OSI Sponsor: Why OSI, Slim.AI

    OSI Sponsor: Why OSI, Slim.AI

    This week, we’re pleased to spotlight another OSI sponsor, Slim.AI, and learn why Open Source is important to their organization.

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