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OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE (OSI) ANNOUNCES NEW AFFILIATE MEMBER

Submitted by masson on Tue, 2014-07-08 06:30

By Leslie Hawthorn
July 8, 2014

OSI Sponsors International Competition in Free and Open Source Software Multimedia

Submitted by masson on Sat, 2014-04-26 08:00

The OSI is thrilled to announce the launch of the International Competition in Free and Open Source Software Multimedia (ICOM). Organized by the Sena Primary School (SK Sena), Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) along with the state government of Perlis, Malaysia and the Ministry of Education Malaysia the video competition is open to students from around the world: from primary school children to those attending institutions of higher learning. The main objectives of ICOM are as follows:

Open Source Initiative (OSI) announces new Affiliate Members

Submitted by masson on Sat, 2014-03-15 13:44

By Deb Bryant
March 12, 2014

OSI joins FSF in amicus brief in Alice v. CLS Bank

Submitted by LuisVilla on Fri, 2014-02-28 07:55

Yesterday, the Open Source Initiative, alongside the Free Software Foundation, filed a "friend of the court" brief in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, a case currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court. (pdf, html)

OSI Board Reaches out to Washington D.C. Organizations week of May 6, 2013

Submitted by debbryant on Wed, 2013-02-27 20:15

The OSI board, which meets in person at least twice per annum, has selected Washington D.C. as the location for the Spring 2013 Board of Directors Meeting. The city serves as a central location for gathering the OSI's geographically diverse board membership. It is also considered a location of open source policy dialog and debate as well as high-profile implementations within US federal government operations.

OSI and OSHWA Sign Agreement

Submitted by webmink on Thu, 2012-10-04 10:16

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 their representative communities. We are pleased to announce that this document (PDF) has been approved and signed by both parties!