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  • Affirmation of the Open Source Definition

    Open Source Initiative and Affiliate Members pledge to guard and maintain the Open Source Definition, and recognize the Open Source Initiative as the steward of the Open Source Definition.

  • January 2019 License-Review Summary

    In January, the License-Review mailing list discussed: * the new license review process * Server Side Public License, Version 2 (SSPL v2) * Convertible Free Software License, Version 1.3 (C-FSL v1.3) * What are the problems with Original Authors? * How is the C-FSL different from CLAs or permissive licenses? * Why is the publication…

  • January 2019 License-Discuss Summary

    In January, the License-Discuss mailing list discussed: * the opensource.dev info site * Open Data * “intimacy” in Open Source licenses * process and interface boundaries * corresponding Source * is it a problem that the FSF introduced a new word? * making sense of the law, and bright lines * licensor expectations * relicensing…

  • 2019 OSI Board Elections

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is managed by a member-elected Board of Directors that is the ultimate authority responsible for the organization. The Board’s responsibilities include oversight of the organization, including its operations, staff and budget; setting strategic direction and defining goals in line with the mission, and; serving the community through committees and working…

  • December 2018 License-Discuss List Summary

    I’ve been asked to provide monthly summaries of the license-review and license-discuss mailing lists. The summaries will also be posted on their respective lists, though this blog version includes detailed links into the list archives. Any feedback is welcome, though replies on the content should of course be made to the original threads. This month’s…

  • December 2018 License-Review List Summary

    I’ve been asked to provide monthly summaries of the license-review and license-discuss mailing lists. The summaries will also be posted on their respective lists, though this blog version includes detailed links into the list archives. Any feedback is welcome, though replies on the content should of course be made to the original threads. This month’s…

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