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  • American International University, West Africa Extends Curriculum as Open Source Initiative Member

      New membership highlights growing interest in open source software and development among institutions of higher education and global communities.   PALO ALTO, Calif. – Sept. 25, 2017 — The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), the global non-profit formed to educate about, and advocate for, the benefits of open source software and build bridges among different…

  • The Faces of Open Source: Harald Welte

    Harald Welte is featured in this, the seventh episode of “The Faces of Open Source Law,” by Shane Martin Coughlan. Over the past six interviews, we hope you’ve come to not only recognize the faces of those working on legal matters with the open source community, but also come to appreciate the importance of such…

  • 7 Things You Should Know About… Open Source Projects in Education

    EDUCAUSE’s 7 Things You Should Know About …™ is a series of publications that address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. In August of 2017, the organization offered insights in open source in higher education.

  • Public Money? Public Code! 22 Organizations Seek to Improve Public Software Procurement

    Digital services offered and used by public administrations are the critical infrastructure of 21st-century democratic nations. To establish trustworthy systems, government agencies must ensure they have full control over systems at the core of our digital infrastructure. This is rarely the case today due to restrictive software licenses. Today, 22 organizations are publishing an open…

  • SF Open Source Voting – September 2017 Update / Newsletter

    This update has an important and urgent call to action to help defend elections in California. Stop AB 840, the last-minute change that would weaken California election security at a critical time instead of strengthening it. Can you spare a moment to help? Retweet this… Call your Calif. Assembly & Senate reps Monday: ask them…

  • The Faces of Open Source: Jim Wright

    Jim Wright features in the sixth episode of Shane Martin Coughlan’s, “The Faces of Open Source Law.” about open source, law and how our community is evolving. Interviews were shot during breaks at the FSFE Legal Network ‘Legal and Licensing Workshop’ in Barcelona during April 2017. Thanks to everyone who made it happen! Jim is…

  • OpenProject Foundation Joins Open Source Initiative

    Open source project management software, with global user base, extends commitment to collaborative open source software development through OSI Affiliate Membership. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Sept. 05, 2017 – The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), the founding organization of the open source software movement, announced that the OpenProject Foundation has joined the global non-profit as an…

  • Rocket.Chat Extends Support to Open Source Initiative and Community

    OSI welcomes Rocket.Chat as newest Corporate Sponsor: support not only provides financial aid, but extends infrastructure and services to larger open source software advocacy community. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Aug. 29, 2017 — The Open Source Initiative (OSI), the founding organization of the open source software movement, announced Rocket.Chat has joined the global non-profit as…

  • The Faces of Open Source: Till Jaeger

    Dr. Till Jaeger features in the fifth episode of Shane Martin Coughlan’s, “The Faces of Open Source Law.” The series was shot during breaks at the FSFE Legal Network ‘Legal and Licensing Workshop’ in Barcelona during April 2017, and is provided here to promote greater understanding of how the law and open source projects and…

  • How Can Open Source Become User-Centric?

      Including design and UX in a true community project is a challenging matter of balance because of the motivational model behind open source projects.   According to The Cathedral and the Bazaar, the key motivation for participants in open source projects is “scratching their own itch.” One consequence of this is co-ordination of contributions…

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