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know the differences between free software and Open Source

September 11, 2023 Press mentions
The future of innovation has patent-free standards

It may come as a surprise to find that some supposedly “open“ standards – including those ratified by standards development...

July 12, 2022 Post
Live Free or Die in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has passed a new law that is summarized as follows: This bill requires state agencies to consider open...

February 5, 2012 Post
The Importance of Community-oriented GPL Enforcement

The Free Software Foundation and Software Freedom Conservancy have released a statement of principles on how GPL enforcement work can...

October 16, 2015 Post
10X coders beware: Meta’s new AI model boosts coding and debugging for free

August 31, 2023 Press mentions
Feature freeze: a pause with purpose

Members Newsletter – August 2025 Dear Open Source Initiative supporters, As the days stretch long and the lure of beaches...

August 13, 2025 Post
The best open-source AI models: All your free-to-use options explained

November 6, 2024 Press mentions
Software Freedom Advocates Invited to the Open Source Initiative’s Community Social

OSI hosting a community social for the open source software community: join us for drinks, dinning and discussions. Meadhall, Cambridge,...

April 1, 2017 Post
The Open Source AI Definition – draft v. 0.0.9

Endorse the Open Source AI Definition: have your organization appended to the press release announcing Release Candidate 1. version 0.0.9...

August 22, 2024 Page
The Open Source AI Definition – 1.0-RC1

Endorse the Open Source AI Definition: have your organization appended to the press release announcing version 1.0 version 1.0-RC1 See...

October 2, 2024 Page
Should we celebrate the anniversary of open source?

Today in Portland at OSCON, OSI will be celebrating 20 years of open source. I’ve had a few comments along...

July 18, 2018 Post
OSI Board Meeting Minutes, March 28, 2007

Attendees: Mr. Michael Tiemann, President Ms. Danese Cooper, Secretary & Treasurer Mr. Bruno Souza, Dirctor Mr. Matt Asay, Director Mr....

April 2, 2008 Meeting Minutes