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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
Fall 2017 Face to Face Meeting Minutes

QuorumQuorum reached and meeting called to order at 10:10 ET.AttendeesBoard MembersAllisonMike (not present 12:00 - 1:00 11/28, 10:00 - 11:30...

March 2, 2018 Meeting Minutes
Open source AI between enablement, transparency and reproducibility

Part of the Deep Dive: AI Webinar Series Open source AI is a misnomer. AI, notably in the form of...

October 14, 2023 Page
OSI welcomes the European Union’s “Tech Sovereignty” package

This week, the European Union (EU) published its “Tech Sovereignty” package, with a vision that puts Open Source at the...

June 5, 2026 Post
The Mythical Economic Model of Open Source

It has become fashionable today to study open source through the lens of economic benefits to developers and sometimes draw...

August 15, 2019 Post
OSI Board Meeting Minutes, March 7, 2005

Notes: March 7, 2005 OSI Board Meeting Minutes 7:30am-12:30pm Austin, TX Attendees (reconstructed): Mr. Michael Tiemann, President and Director Ms....

April 2, 2008 Meeting Minutes
OSI Board Meeting Minutes, January 31, 2007

Attendees: Mr. Michael Tiemann, President Ms. Danese Cooper, Secretary & Treasurer Mr. Matt Asay, Director Mr. Russ Nelson, Director Mr....

April 2, 2008 Meeting Minutes
Tom Callaway rants about licensing…justifiably so!

Tom Callaway is the Fedora Engineering Manager, at Red Hat, and he's one of the key people keeping watch over...

December 22, 2008 Post
The most popular licenses for each language in 2023

The 2023 report of the licenses in use by the biggest package managers highlights the need to educate developers on...

December 7, 2023 Post
Celebrating maintainers, founders, and the future of Open Source

Members Newsletter – May 2025 May is Maintainer Month—a time to recognize the essential work of those who build, fix, review,...

May 7, 2025 Post
Long on Words, Short on Understanding

The Open Source Initiative is not the only organization with ideas about how to better understand, and thus develop and...

February 22, 2007 Post
2026-05-22

2026-05-22 Board Meeting Approved on 2026-06-29 Board members: Tracy Hinds, McCoy Smith, Carlo Piana, Chris Aniszczyk, Sayeed Choudhury, Thierry Carrez...

July 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes