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  • The modern function and role of the OSI Board of Directors

    The modern function and role of the OSI Board of Directors

    We hope this post provided useful context to current board candidates, the voting members, and the rest of the community. There’s a lot of hard work still to be done in open source, and on OSI itself. But our future together is bright!

  • Open Source responds to the Russia-Ukraine war: First thoughts from the Executive Director

    The reaction from the open source community to the Russian aggression in Ukraine has been swift and varied. Many companies have blocked sales and distributions of their software in Russia and Belarus. This is a good thing: Civil society has many non-violent ways at its disposal to resolve conflicts and it’s important to explore all…

  • Meet OSI’s 2022 candidates for Board of Directors

    Meet OSI’s 2022 candidates for Board of Directors

    We’re thrilled to announce nine individual and five Affiliate candidates who are up for election. Meet the candidates before voting opens this Friday, March 11th.

  • Meet OSI’s new board member, Chair and Vice Chair

    Meet OSI’s new board member, Chair and Vice Chair

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is managed by a Board of Directors that is elected and appointed by OSI Individual members, Affiliate members, and by the board itself. We would like to welcome a new Director and a change of roles for Chair and Vice Chair.

  • OSI links arms with the Open Infrastructure Foundation

    OSI links arms with the Open Infrastructure Foundation

    OSI has chosen to become an associate member of one of our own members, the Open Infrastructure (OpenInfra) Foundation.

  • How to talk to your boss about open source

    How to talk to your boss about open source

    In her presentation at POSI 2021, Deborah Bryant, OSI Board Director, recalled that she was first introduced to open source when she ran a commercial ISP earlier in her career.

  • Ten takeaways from the 2022 State of Open Source survey

    Ten takeaways from the 2022 State of Open Source survey

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) and OpenLogic by Perforce joined forces to conduct a global survey about the State of Open Source software. In only six weeks, we drew 2,660 respondents from every corner of the globe and from companies of all sizes representing over 15 different industries.

  • Miro Kredit: Why we support the OSI

    Miro Kredit: Why we support the OSI

    This week, we’re pleased to spotlight another OSI sponsor, Miro Kredit, and learn why open source is important to their organization.

  • Red Hat: Moving from a proprietary to an open source culture

    Red Hat: Moving from a proprietary to an open source culture

    Joining and contributing to an open source community is a great way to use your skills in creative ways while getting exposure to interesting projects that will expand your skill set. This video shared one person’s experience transitioning from a proprietary environment to open source.

  • Open source legal awareness needs to grow

    Three things hit me from the results of the 2022 State of Open Source survey announced today.  First is the confirmation that open source is everywhere, powering innovation across all fields. It’s not a surprise, rather the confirmation of trends that we’ve seen for decades. The respondents have indicated that the driver to use open…

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