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OSI Seeks a General Manager

On behalf of the board of directors, I am pleased to share the news that we have opened our first management position at the Open Source Initiative. Our search begins…

Individual Members Election 2013

OSI is working to switch governance to become a member-based organization. Towards that goal, we are now announcing our first [Individual Members Election](http://wiki.opensource.org/elections:2013).

OSI Board Meeting Report

The new OSI Board met in Washington DC last week. We held an effective face-to-face meeting where we discussed the progress of our plans to transform OSI into a member-based…

OSI Board Changes 2013

One of the ways we’re turning OSI into a member organisation is to gradually replace the Board with member-selected directors. This process started last year when OSI’s Affiliate members —…

Non-Profit Accounting Software

Software Freedom Conservancy have announced a fundraising campaign for an Open Source non-profit accounting system. The campaign seeks to raise $75,000 to fund a full-time developer for one year to…

Open Source License Clinic to be held May 9, 2013 in Washington, D.C.

Pleased to share the news that OSI will host a three hour open source license clinic as part of its non-profit educational mission, in collaboration with federal agency participants and the Washington D.C. technology community. The event will take place May 9 from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Library of Congress and is free, pre-registration required. The clinic is designed as a cross-industry, cross-community workshop for legal, contract, acquisition and program professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of open source software licenses, and raise their proficiency to better serve their organizations objectives as well as identify problems which may be unique to government. More details available at the event registration site.

OSI and OSHWA Sign Agreement

Following discussions about the Open Source and Open Source Hardware logos, OSI and the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) have worked together to compose a co-existence agreement on behalf of…

OSI Welcomes Five More Affiliates

The OSI Board has approved Affiliate membership for the following organisations: Friends of OpenDocument Linux Fund The New Zealand Open Source Society Open Source Sweden Tiki Software Community Association We…