Policy, Data, and AI: Join the Conversations
Members Newsletter – September 2025
The Open Source Initiative is entering a busy season with opportunities for our community to learn, contribute, and shape the future of Open Source.
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Deep Dive: Data Governance brings world-class experts together
The schedule for the Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual conference is now live. Taking place October 1–3, this premier three-day event will bring together industry leaders and world-class experts to explore the latest advancements in Data Governance and Open Source AI.
Feature freeze: a pause with purpose
Members Newsletter – August 2025
This summer, let’s challenge ourselves to embrace a radical concept: strategic project stasis for the sake of long-term health. Imagine a summer vacation for your codebase. Not abandonment, but a deliberate period of low maintenance and a reduction in scope, rather than a constant push for “more.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
End of 10: The Open Source alternative to forced obsolescence
The OSI is proud to stand with the “End of 10” campaign—a community-driven effort to turn the looming end of Windows 10 support into an opportunity for freedom, sustainability, and digital empowerment.
Celebrating maintainers, founders, and the future of Open Source
Members Newsletter – May 2025
May is Maintainer Month—a time to recognize the essential work of those who build, fix, review, and secure the code that the world relies on every day. At OSI, we know maintainers are the heartbeat of Open Source. That’s why we’re lifting up their stories, sharing ways to get involved, and making space to say thank you. If you know a maintainer, take a moment this month to let them know their work matters.
May is Maintainer Month: Celebrating those who secure Open Source
Maintainer Month returns this May, and the Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to join GitHub and a global community of contributors in honoring the individuals who steward and sustain Open Source projects. In 2025, Maintainer Month enters its fourth year with a clear and urgent theme: Securing Open Source.