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Summer 2021 Newsletter

Welcome to the Open Source Initiative's quarterly newsletter. We hope the information shared in each edition provides you with interesting insights...

June 13, 2021 Post
The Microsoft FUD letter to Peru

Microsoft's "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" (F.U.D.) letter to Peru concerning free and open source software. The entirity of the Microsoft...

July 17, 2009 Page
Open Source Approved License® registry project underway with help of intern, Giulia Dellanoce

I shared last month the details of the new OSI website, hosted on WordPress. One of the main drivers for...

March 30, 2023 Post
Permissive and Copyleft Are Not Antonyms

Using the term “permissive” as an antonym to “copyleft” – or “restrictive” as its synonym – are unhelpful framing. Describe...

July 7, 2017 Post
OSI Board Meeting Minutes, Saturday, February 27, 2010 (Face-to-Face meeting, Raleigh)

Attendees Board Members Mr. Michael Tiemann, President Mr. Ken Coar, Director Ms. Danese Cooper, Treasurer Mr. Harshad Gune, Director (joined...

June 6, 2011 Meeting Minutes
January 11, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes

QuorumQuorum reached and meeting called to order at 17:06 UTC.AttendeesBoard MembersAllisonJoshItaloMollyPatrickRIchardGuestsNoneExpected, but Not PresentDebLesliePaulSent RegretsMikeZackOfficer ReportsMotion to approve Dec. 14,...

June 14, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Lucent Public License Version 1.02

The following is a Lucent license template. To generate your own. change the values of OWNER, ORGANIZATION, and YEAR from...

October 31, 2006 License
The Vovida Software License v. 1.0

This license applies to all software incorporated in the "Vovida Open Communication Application Library" except for those portions incorporating third...

October 31, 2006 License
Public Domain Is Not Open Source

Open Source and Public Domain are frequently confused. Here’s why it’s a mistake to treat the two terms as synonyms....

July 28, 2017 Post
A New Software Manifesto for India

A new voice is rising from the great democracy of India, and that voice is proclaiming that the only responsible...

March 12, 2009 Post
A Remarkable Reversal

It was a surprise to see Richard Stallman's signature on a letter to the European Commission calling on them to...

October 20, 2009 Post
History of the Open Source Initiative

Development based on the sharing and collaborative improvement of software source code has a history essentially as long as software...

September 19, 2006 Page