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SysArmy Joins OSI Affiliate Member Program

Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2016-06-10 07:35

New affiliate membership highlights diverse communities of interest supporting open source software beyond programmers.

The Open Source Initiative (OSI), the steward of the Open Source Definition (or OSD), is announcing the affiliate membership of SysArmy. SysArmy, a community of system administrators and IT professionals from Argentina, was founded to provide, "support for those who give support."

Using Open Source Software, Powering Potential and the Raspberry Pi Foundation Bring Technology to Schools in Tanzania

Submitted by masson on Fri, 2016-05-27 09:21

Thanks to open source, Powering Potential and the Raspberry Pi Foundation are able to bring computers and a library of digital education content to rural schools in the East African nation of Tanzania.

Announcing the Open Source License API

Submitted by paultag on Wed, 2016-05-25 11:13

Over the last 19 years, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has been the steward of the Open Source Definition (or OSD), establishing a common language when discussing what it means to be an Open Source license, and a list of licenses which are known to be compatible with the OSD.

Visit us at OSCON in Austin

Submitted by Shelly Coen on Fri, 2016-05-13 06:56

Here is a roundup of what to watch out for from the OSI in Austin, Texas.

Community Leadership Summit

For those of you attending Community Leadership Summit, there will be several people from the OSI who are always eager to talk open source and otherwise. Don’t hesitate to approach us and say hello!

Open Source Elections System: Update from City & County of San Francisco, California USA

Submitted by masson on Sat, 2016-04-30 18:28

The OSI has has voiced our support to recent efforts by the City and County of San Francisco's Department of Elections to develop an open source voting system. The following is an update provided to the OSI from Commissioner and Vice President of the Elections Commission, Chris Jerdonek.

A lot has happened this past month in the movement for San Francisco to develop and certify the country's first open source voting system!

OSI's Comments to the White House Office of Management and Budget Regarding the "Federal Source Code Policy"

Submitted by masson on Mon, 2016-04-18 11:14

Note: The following comments were submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget, regarding the "Federal Source Code Policy" on behalf of the OSI https://github.com/WhiteHouse/source-code-policy/issues/227

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Thoughts on Leaving the OSI Board

Submitted by tonyw on Fri, 2016-04-01 07:34

After six years (two terms), this week marks the end of my time on the Board of Directors of the Open Source Initiative (OSI). While I plan to remain involved with open source issues and with the Board, the end of my service on the Board is a significant personal milestone, so I thought that I would briefly reflect on the past six years for open source, and especially the OSI.

Membership Drive Results 2016

Submitted by Shelly Coen on Thu, 2016-03-31 05:18

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From February 3rd to March 14th, we ran our second ever membership drive.

The Numbers

This year, we are delighted to say hello to 335 new and returning members. This means that our membership numbers are up 172% over last year, which is wonderful to see!

OSI at OSCON 2016

Submitted by Shelly Coen on Thu, 2016-03-24 07:54

This year, OSCON moves to Austin, Texas and we’ll be there! (Plus, we’re attending Community Leadership Summit the weekend before the conference.) Join us from May 16th to 19th, as we’re delighted to announce that OSI will once more have a booth in the Expo Hall. We would really love to see you there!

Welcome New OSI Board Directors: 2016 Election Results

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 2016-03-15 14:48

The OSI is pleased to announce the results of our 2016 Board of Directors elections, and congratulate our two new Board Directors elected by our Affiliate Members, Molly de Blanc & Italo Vignoli, as well as Josh Simmons, who was elected by our Individual Members.

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Here is a roundup of what to watch out for from the OSI in Austin, Texas.

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