Open Yet Closed
In these days of code that no single mind can grasp, it’s hard to see how software freedom is present when there’s no realistic community access to source code. In…
Press Releases
Open Source Initiative Announces DigitalOcean Corporate Sponsorship
Cloud services platform will provide both financial and in-kind contributions to support OSI infrastructure and new collaboration platform. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Nov. 8, 2017 — The Open Source Initiative®…
Ensuring Openness Through and In Open Source Licensing
It simply may not be clear to those encountering open source for the first time the scope of the Open Source Definition, or the standards expected by the international open…
Open Source Initiative, and Open Source Software Movement Celebrate Twenty Years
The Open Source Initiative will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in 2018. In the true open source spirit, the organization will invite everyone in the open source community to participate. Raleigh,…
Open Source Initiative Welcomes Cumulus Networks As Premium Sponsor
Cumulus Networks’ contributions support open source projects, developer communities, and now as an OSI Premium Sponsor, advocacy. The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), the internationally recognized home of the open source…
The Faces of Open Source: Mike Dolan
We’re pleased to present the eighth, but sadly, final episode of Shane Martin Coughlan’s, “The Faces of Open Source Law”, featuring Mike Dolan. We’d like to thank Shane for his…
Transitions in Leadership
Serving as president of the Open Source Initiative over the past few years has been a joy and an honor, and if I write a memoir someday I’m sure these…
Microsoft Makes it Official: Becomes Sponsor of Open Source Initiative
After years of increasing involvement and engagement in open source software projects and communities, Microsoft takes what may be their most dramatic step, joining the home of the open source…
American International University, West Africa Extends Curriculum as Open Source Initiative Member
New membership highlights growing interest in open source software and development among institutions of higher education and global communities. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Sept. 25, 2017 — The…
The Faces of Open Source: Harald Welte
Harald Welte is featured in this, the seventh episode of “The Faces of Open Source Law,” by Shane Martin Coughlan. Over the past six interviews, we hope you’ve come to…
7 Things You Should Know About… Open Source Projects in Education
EDUCAUSE’s 7 Things You Should Know About …™ is a series of publications that address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. In August of 2017, the organization offered insights in open source in higher education.
Public Money? Public Code! 22 Organizations Seek to Improve Public Software Procurement
Digital services offered and used by public administrations are the critical infrastructure of 21st-century democratic nations. To establish trustworthy systems, government agencies must ensure they have full control over systems…