US Gov’t Releases Draft Open Source Policy for Public Comment
The US Federal Government is one of the world’s largest buyers of software, much of which is custom developed by government contractors in response to RfP’s and sole source procurements….
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Don’t Forget To Vote!
With just a few days to go in our elections, here’s your gentle reminder to vote on who you would most like to see on the board of the OSI….
Open Source Initiative Welcomes Internet Systems Consortium as Newest Affiliate Member
Core community in developing and maintaining the Internet’s infrastructure adds it’s voice, experience and leadership to open source advocacy. PALO ALTO, Calif. – March 2, 2016 — The Open Source…
OSI Director Paul Tagliamonte’s Testimony to NYC Council Contracts Committee
Aidan Feldman of 18F; David Moore, creator of CouncilMatic; NYC Council Member Ben Kallos; John Sullivan, Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation, and; Paul Tagliamonte, Board Director of the…
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst Announced as Keynote for Open Summit
Author of Bestselling Book The Open Organization to Explore Principles of Openness for Higher Education PALO ALTO, Calif. – Feb. 24, 2016 – PRLog — Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO…
Let’s meet the 2016 OSI Board of Directors candidates!
The nominations for the Open Source Initiative board of directors closed on February 15th and we are delighted to share our list of candidates with you! We are excited that…
Now Seeking Nominations for the Open Source Initiative’s 2016 Board Elections
The time is once more upon us to elect board members for the Open Source Initiative. This organisation is led by its members, and as such your participation both as…
Indiana University Joins Open Source Initiative
University continues commitment to open source software and communities through OSI Membership. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Jan. 24, 2016 — The Open Source Initiative® (OSI) announced today the Affiliate Membership…
OSI Expands to China with KAIYUANSHE Joining as Latest Affiliate Member
Shared mission of raising awareness and adoption through community building extends international development, collaboration and advocacy for open source software. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2016 — The Open…
OSI Mourns Co-Founder Ian Murdock
The OSI Board is very sad to note the death of Ian Murdock. As well as founding the Debian GNU/Linux distribution in 1993 (Debian obituary), Ian was a co-founder of…
Marist College Latest to Join Open Source Initiative Affiliate Program
Marist College, consistently recognized as an innovator in open source systems, becomes the second institution of higher education to join the OSI. Dec. 9, 2015 – Palo Alto, CA —…
Snowdrift.coop Joins OSI as Newest Affiliate Member
Funding platform for freely-licensed works highlights diversity in scope across Affiliate Membership. PALO ALTO, Calif. – Nov. 22, 2015 — The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), recognized globally for promoting and…