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PALO ALTO, Calif. – Jan. 16, 2018 — Adblock Plus, the most popular Internet ad blocker today, joins The Open Source Initiative® (OSI) as corporate sponsors. Since its very first version, Adblock Plus has been an open source project that has developed into a successful business with over 100 million users worldwide. As such, the…

The third decade of open source software starts in February 2018. How did it rise to dominance, and what’s next? 20 years ago, in February 1998, the term “open source” was first applied to software, Soon afterwards, the Open Source Definition was created and the seeds that became the Open Source Initiative (OSI) were sown.…

In these days of code that no single mind can grasp, it’s hard to see how software freedom is present when there’s no realistic community access to source code. In the early days of Free Software, it was a safe assumption that anyone using a computer had coding skills of some sort — even if…

Cloud services platform will provide both financial and in-kind contributions to support OSI infrastructure and new collaboration platform. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Nov. 8, 2017 — The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), dedicated to increasing the awareness and adoption of open source software, is delighted to welcome DigitalOcean as a Premium Sponsor. DigitalOcean, a cloud services…

It simply may not be clear to those encountering open source for the first time the scope of the Open Source Definition, or the standards expected by the international open source community, when OSI approved licenses are applied. We’re here to help clear things up. Some of the largest forces in business today—consumer-facing companies like…

The Open Source Initiative will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in 2018. In the true open source spirit, the organization will invite everyone in the open source community to participate. Raleigh, NC Oct. 23, 2018 — All Things Open Conference — The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), the global non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and adoption of…

Cumulus Networks’ contributions support open source projects, developer communities, and now as an OSI Premium Sponsor, advocacy. The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), the internationally recognized home of the open source software movement working to raise awareness and adoption of open source software, announced today the generous sponsorship of Cumulus Networks. Cumulus joins OSI’s growing community…

We’re pleased to present the eighth, but sadly, final episode of Shane Martin Coughlan’s, “The Faces of Open Source Law”, featuring Mike Dolan. We’d like to thank Shane for his great work in introducing the issues related to open source software and communities, as well as the people so deeply involved and committed to helping…

Serving as president of the Open Source Initiative over the past few years has been a joy and an honor, and if I write a memoir someday I’m sure these will stand out as some of the best and brightest years in a long and happy open source career. It has been a delight to…

After years of increasing involvement and engagement in open source software projects and communities, Microsoft takes what may be their most dramatic step, joining the home of the open source software movement. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Sept. 26, 2017 — The Open Source Initiative ® (OSI) the global non-profit dedicated to promoting and protecting open…