How the OSI checks if new licenses comply with the Open Source Definition
The OSI License Review Working Group was formed to improve the license review process. Read more about it!
Author Archives: Stefano Maffulli
Opensource.com community finds new life with the Open Source Initiative
OpenSource.net launched as a new home for Open Source writers and editors formerly contributing to opensource.com.
Open Source Initiative Hosts 2nd Deep Dive AI Event, Aims to Define ‘Open Source’ for AI
The Open Source Definition isn’t directly applicable to AI systems, so global experts will gather to establish shared principles to protect the values of Open Source during this period of hyper growth in AI technology.
The Approved Open Source Licenses never looked better
The Open Source community needs a resource to confidently and easily identify licenses that have gained OSI approval, and now they have it. This Approval Registry offers a comprehensive and authoritative listing of all licenses so organizations know that the license they choose for their project allows their software to be freely used, modified, shared and monetized in compliance with the Open Source Definition.
Driving the global conversation about “Open Source AI”
The global conversation on what constitutes “Open Source AI” continues, hosted by the Open Source Initiative.
Takeaways from the “Defining Open AI” community workshop
Stakeholders gathered at FOSSY 2023 for the first community discussion on defining “open” AI.
Meta’s LLaMa license is not Open Source
Meta is lowering barriers for access to powerful AI systems, but unfortunately, Meta has created the misunderstanding that LLaMa 2 is “open source” – it is not.
Towards a definition of “Open Artificial Intelligence”: First meeting recap
The Open Source Initiative kicked off a multi-stakeholder process to define machine learning systems that can be characterized as “Open Source.” This is the recap of the first meeting.
The importance of Open Source AI and the challenges of liberating data
A post is taken from a speech given remotely at LLW 2023 by OSI Executive director Stefano Maffulli.
Things I learned at Brussels to the Bay: AI governance in the world
Powerful Artificial Intelligence technology is pressing more questions on Open Source and society every day. AI is contributing to important breakthroughs and we’re only beginning to see the potential for innovation it can bring to fields such as climate, health, agriculture and mobility (to name just a few).
Open Source Approved License® registry project underway with help of intern, Giulia Dellanoce
I shared last month the details of the new OSI website, hosted on WordPress. One of the main drivers for this upgrade was to unify OSI-approved licenses with all related…
2023 State of Open Source Report: key findings and analysis
I joined Javier Perez on a webinar reviewing the results of the 2023 State of Open Source survey, a collaborative effort between OpenLogic by Perforce and the Open Source Initiative (OSI)….