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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
Adaptive Public License 1.0

THE LICENSED WORK IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ADAPTIVE PUBLIC LICENSE ("LICENSE"). ANY USE, REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF...

October 31, 2006 License
RealNetworks Public Source License Version 1.0

1. General Definitions. This License applies to any program or other work which RealNetworks, Inc., or any other entity that...

October 31, 2006 License
2023 in review: many reasons to celebrate

The year of 2023 was a busy one for the Open Source Initiative (OSI), as we celebrated the 25th Anniversary...

December 13, 2023 Post
Disclaimer for OSI Public Forums

By submitting your content to a public forum hosted by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), you agree to public distribution...

March 18, 2016 Page
GNU General Public License, version 1

Copyright (C) 1989 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and...

August 31, 2010 License
Peru answers MS FUD

Peruvian Congressman refutes Microsoft's "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" (F.U.D.) concerning free and open source software. Update Sept. 28/05: Peru has...

July 16, 2009 Page
GNU General Public License version 2

Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Everyone is permitted...

October 31, 2006 License
GNU Lesser General Public License version 3

GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/> Everyone is...

October 23, 2007 License
Report of License Proliferation Committee and draft FAQ

The purpose of this document is to report on the efforts and recommendations of the License Proliferation committee of the...

July 31, 2006 Page
Saving What’s Ours: The Data Rescue Project and the Fight for Public Data

Part of the Deep Dive: Data Governance Webinar Series The Data Rescue Project (DRP) emerged as a collaborative effort to protect and...

October 7, 2025 Page
MITRE Collaborative Virtual Workspace License

(MITRE has ceased to use or recommend this license) Collaborative Virtual Workspace License (CVW) License Agreement General Redistribution of the...

October 31, 2006 License