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White House releases AI Action Plan, includes Open Source
The OSI explains the areas of the “AI Action Plan” that may impact the Open Source community, in particular a specific section titled: “Encourage Open Source and Open Weight-AI.”, and highlights recommendations to watch as the administration moves forward with implementation.
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Case study: enhancing SBOMs with cdsbom at the Linux Foundation
A Linux Foundation case study on using cdsbom to enhance SPDX SBOMs with license data from ClearlyDefined for better compliance and transparency.
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Extending the OSI’s reach, together
Members Newsletter – July 2025 In June, OSI staff and board members took our “we’ve got your back” commitment on the road—connecting directly with the global Open Source community to listen, inform, and advocate. From New York to Paris, we saw firsthand the growing momentum behind our shared mission—and the work still ahead.
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Building digital public goods: Reflections from UN Open Source Week 2025
The UN’s Open Source Week in NYC brought people together from around the world to discuss the promise of Open Source and how it can be leveraged to build sustainable digital public goods and infrastructure. The week included side events focused on openness and AI and two full days at the UN dedicated to Open…
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Keeping Europe safe and advancing Open Source: OSI provides feedback to the EU Cybersecurity Act
The EU seeks to revise ENISA’s mandate by updating the Cybersecurity Act. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has provided feedback on what changes can be made to keep Europe safer and advance Open Source.
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LinuxFr.org joins the OSI: strengthening the francophone community
We welcome LinuxFr.org as an OSI Affiliate and look forward to collaborating with them to support our shared commitment to Open Source. Their participation strengthens our international network and underscores the importance of nurturing Open Source cultures in all languages and regions.
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Introducing the new API for OSI Approved Licenses®
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is excited to announce the availability of a new API service providing access to the canonical list of OSI Approved Licenses®. This service is fully public and free to use.
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Open Source and the future of European AI sovereignty: Insights from Vivatech 2025
The Vivatech panel made one thing clear: Open Source AI isn’t just a matter of sharing code—it’s about power, trust, and sovereignty. France and Europe must double down on the principles that foster permissionless innovation and embrace European culture and values.
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Investing in Open Source sustainability: OSI supports OpenForum Europe’s EU Sovereign Tech Fund proposal
The OSI has endorsed a proposal from Open Forum Europe to create an EU Sovereign Tech Fund to support maintenance and development of key Open Source software projects.
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On the side of the Open Source ecosystem
Members Newsletter – June 2025 May was a full immersion into some of the largest components of the Open Source ecosystem, from maintainers to founders.
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@osi so this isn’t law yet, it’s just a suggestion? 100% Microslop will get their grimy hands into the process…