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  • Kicking off the 2016 End-of-Year Fundraiser

    Thanks to a single staff member, ten volunteer board members, and dozens of interns, volunteers, and members, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) protects and promotes open source software, development and communities, championing software freedom in society through education, collaboration, and infrastructure, stewarding the Open Source Definition, and preventing abuse of the ideals and ethos inherent…

  • Odoo Community Association Joins Open Source Initiative

    PALO ALTO, Calif. – Oct. 19, 2016 — The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), a global non-profit formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source software and communities, announced today the affiliate membership of the Odoo Community Association (OCA), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the widespread use of Odoo…

  • Hello fans and followers of open source voting in San Francisco!

    The Open Source Initiative works with a variety of organizations to promote the adoption of open source software throughout government. San Francisco Elections Commissioner Chris Jerdonek provides the OSI with a breakdown of the latest happening with San Francisco’s efforts to develop and certify the country’s first open source voting system! Breaking News NBC Bay…

  • Open Source Initiative Welcomes Open edX as Newest Affiliate Member

    The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), the stewards of the Open Source Definition and the community-recognized body for reviewing and approving open source licenses, is announcing the affiliate membership of Open edX, the open source platform originally developed by edX. EdX is a nonprofit online initiative created by founding partners Harvard and MIT and composed of…

  • FOSS Nonprofits: Judged on their Merits at the IRS?

    This is the first post in a series by, Aaron Williamson, and sponsored by OSI Affiliate Mozilla Foundation in partnership with the Software Freedom Conservancy. Future posts will build on this background with information for projects considering their organizational and governance options, including whether to incorporate and to seek tax-exempt status. The free and open…

  • OSI Welcomes Powering Potential: Open Source Advocates Extending Education in Tanzania

    The Open Source Initiative® (OSI), the premiere organization working globally to champion open source in society through education, infrastructure and collaboration; announced today that Powering Potential has joined the OSI as an Affiliate Member. Powering Potential provides access to educational resources on solar-powered computers running open source software at schools in rural Tanzania. The technology…

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