Search Results

Column headers with buttons are sortable
Open Policy Alliance: A new program to amplify underrepresented voices in public policy development

On behalf of the Open Source Initiative and the public policy team,  I’m very pleased to share early news of...

June 28, 2023 Post
Rising to answer the call: sound public policy for Open Source questions

I’m pleased to share the news that I've accepted the role of US Policy Director for the Open Source Initiative...

September 12, 2022 Post
Open Source Software, Public Policy, and the Stakes of Getting It Right

Open Source software plays a central role in global innovation, research, and economic growth. That statement is familiar to anyone...

January 26, 2026 Post
Overcoming barriers to Open Source procurement in the European Union

Every year, public authorities in the European Union spend around 14% of annual GDP on services, works and goods. As...

March 12, 2025 Post
Building Public Data for LLMs

Part of the Deep Dive: Data Governance Webinar Series As the capabilities and influence of large language models (LLMs) continue to expand,...

October 7, 2025 Page
Open Source Initiative joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance

OSI to contribute to Digital Public Goods Alliance’s mission to address world’s most pressing economic challenges by furthering adoption of...

February 4, 2023 Post
Convening public benefit and charitable foundations working in open domains

SAN FRANCISCO – July 12, 2023 – The public policy team of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has launched the...

July 12, 2023 Post
Reciprocal Public License, version 1.1

Note: This license has been superseded by the Reciprocal Public License, version 1.5 Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Technical Pursuit Inc., All...

October 31, 2006 License
Policy on Public Communications and Archives

Public forums, which for example include all mailing lists, discussion forums, wikis, issue reporting systems, are essential to The Open...

March 18, 2016 Page
Zope Public License 2.1

A copyright notice accompanies this license document that identifies the copyright holders. This license has been certified as open source....

August 25, 2021 License
Introducing the new API for OSI Approved Licenses®

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is excited to announce the availability of a new API service providing access to the...

June 19, 2025 Post
DPGA’s Annual Members Meeting: Advancing Open Source & DPGs for the Public Good

This past month, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) participated in the Digital Public Goods Alliance’s fourth Annual Members Meeting (AMM)...

December 6, 2025 Post