Carrying Open Collaboration into the Year Ahead

Members Newsletter – January 2026

Dear OSI supporters,

The New Year brings both reflection and a forward look to the months ahead for OSI.  I can’t say I subscribe to the practice of making new year resolutions, but I will say for me it’s a time of deepening resolve to seeing important ideas through, and leaving behind things that don’t serve building a future with hope and optimism.

In this month’s newsletter, we share 2025’s most sought after licenses; reflect on the work still ahead for OSAID; news from the policy team;  and look-backs on the year by many of our affiliate organizations.

Answering the question on everyone’s mind – “Who will be the next executive director of OSI this year?” – is underway as the board interviews final candidates this month. I’ll leave it to my successor to talk more about what’s next in 2026. 

I’ll be participating in Open Forum Europe’s Open Policy Summit on behalf of OSI on January 29 and will be at FOSDEM on January 31 and February 1.  If you’re going too, please say hello.  Although my days at OSI are coming to a close, I’m still keenly interested in hearing your thoughts for a future where we continue to enjoy the kind of open collaboration that has brought us all to 2026.

Warm regards,

Deborah Bryant

Interim Executive Director, OSI 

News from the OSI

Top Open Source licenses in 2025

The top 20 OSI-Approved licenses most frequently sought out by our community in 2025 based on number of pageviews.

Other highlights

OSI in the news

Where code meets community

Article on China Daily

From AI to embodied intelligence, COSCon 2025 revealed how open source thrives through shared ideas, volunteer effort and cross-border cooperation.

Other highlights

Other news

News from OSI affiliates and partners

News from community members

Consultations

Call for evidence from EU Commission

As part of the European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy, the EU Commission has a call for evidence about Open Source. The consultation is proof that the OSI’s education efforts with lawmakers are paying off: The EU now sees Open Source as a viable solution to many of the issues it faces.

Consultation by the Cabinet Office of Japan

The Cabinet Office has published a draft “Principle-Code for Protection of Intellectual Property and Transparency for the Appropriate Use of Generative AI”, and is currently accepting public comments.

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