What does Copilot Mean for Open Source?
Everyone’s been talking about GitHub’s recently announced Copilot tool, a new AI-powered code assistant. So, we started by asking ourselves, “Is this tool a net positive for the open source…
Author Archives: OSI Policy Team
OSI Election Update: Investigative Reports and the Next Election
Effective self-governance is the bedrock of a healthy open source community. That includes an unwavering commitment to transparency, even when it’s difficult. Today, OSI released two reports about what…
Practical Open Source Needs You!
Our CFP for Practical Open Source Information (POSI) has been open for about a month, and we’re planning a unique, half-day event targeting organizations and individuals often left out in…
FOSS for the Future: Welcoming Teckids as an Affiliate Member
We’re excited to announce that Teckids e.V. is joining OSI as an Affiliate Member. Teckids is an educational organisation based in Germany that focuses on providing Free Software resources and…
Summer 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to the Open Source Initiative’s quarterly newsletter. We hope the information shared in each edition provides you with interesting insights into our initiatives and activities. We also hope to include…
Practical Open Source Information: New Event
The Open Source Initiative will be holding a half-day virtual event on September 16th to discuss Practical Open Source Information (POSI). Our audience for this series is companies, nonprofits and…
Google vs Oracle: Resolved in Favor of Open Source
We are pleased to report that Google vs. Oracle*, the landmark copyright case in the US courts about software interoperability, has been resolved favorably for open source developers. It’s been…
OSI Response to RMS’s reappointment to the Board of the Free Software Foundation
To fully realize the promise of open source, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) is committed to building an inclusive environment where a diverse community of contributors feel welcome. This is…
OSI Election Update: Trust and Transparency in the 2021 Board Election
We are committed to nothing less than complete restoration of trust in OSI elections, and transparency as to precisely what went wrong with our initial 2021 Board Election. While…
Re-Running Our 2021 Board Election
We’ve already let our candidates, affiliate representatives and voting members know, but we also wanted to let the public know. This week we found a vulnerability in our voting processes…
OSI Events: Future & Recent Appearances
Are you missing catching up with OSI at events? We miss it too! We have been staying busy with online events and hope you’ll be able to stay current with…
Big Gains for Open Aerospace: Interview with Open Research Institute
The Open Research Institute (ORI) is an OSI Affiliate project that works to facilitate worldwide collaboration in the development of technology. The past year has been a particularly exciting one…