Opening New Paths for Open Source
Members Newsletter – October 2026: From NY to Halifax and Prague, the past few weeks opened new paths for collaboration, policy, and sustainability across the open source ecosystem.
Author Archives: Nick Vidal
New website reflects OSI’s evolving mission
Over the years, OSI’s work has expanded beyond the Open Source Definition and licensing to encompass policy and standards, research and education, and Open Source AI. The new website brings these areas into clearer focus, making it easier for the community and our partners to discover what we do and find ways to get involved.
Announcing the 2027 State of Open Source Survey
The OSI has teamed up again with Perforce Zend and OpenLogic, as well as the Eclipse Foundation, for the 2027 State of Open Source Survey.
Open Enables a Lot: The OSI at UNGA81
At UNGA81, OSI joined conversations on Open Source AI, digital sovereignty, and digital public infrastructure. Open by itself does very little but enables a lot.
Linux’s 35th Anniversary and the Open Frontier
Members Newsletter – September 2026: Open Source is what it is because of the people who led us here, and keep us here. We all joined the community for different reasons, but many of us stayed because of the relationships and partnerships we built along the way, connections that run deeper than the code.
OSI brings the State of the Source to All Things Open 2026
The OSI is coming to All Things Open with a track designed to connect developers with the big policy conversations shaping our ecosystem.
Why Openness Matters More Than Ever
Members Newsletter – August 2026: Every model making headlines today, open or closed, sits on top of Open Source code, runs on Open Source infrastructure, and is based on openly shared research. That’s not sentiment, it’s just the history of how we got here. None of this exists without the Open Source community.
Preliminary agenda announced for the Open Technology Research Symposium 2026
Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 releases preliminary agenda. The event takes place on 26 and 27 October 2026 at the University of Barcelona during Barcelona Open Tech Week
UN Open Source Week, AI Fellowship, and 2025 Annual Report
Members Newsletter – July 2026: Two weeks ago, I was joined by several staff and board members at UN Open Source Week. It’s remarkable to think about how this event has evolved to become one of the must-attend Open Source events on the calendar.
The OSI 2025 Annual Report Is Now Available
The Open Source Initiative’s 2025 Annual Report documents a year in which Open Source found itself at the center of major debates around AI, cybersecurity, sustainability, and public policy.
From G7’s Vision on AI Openness to EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package
Members Newsletter – June 2026
If you look at the G7’s Vision on AI Openness or the European Union’s Tech Sovereignty Package, you can see where the OSI has been working to advocate for mindful inclusion of Open Source principles.
Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 Opens Call for Proposals
The OSI is pleased to support the inaugural Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026, taking place on 26–27 October 2026 at the historic University of Barcelona. The Call for Proposals is now open through 5 July 2026.