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The OSI Categorically Rejects IIPA’s special pleadings against Open Source

Introduction Moore's Law, Disk Law, and Fiber Law have created an economic engine for growth, promising exponentially improving computing, storage,...

March 5, 2010 Post
OSI Spring 2020 Newsletter

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

July 1, 2020 Post
Apple Public Source License 2.0

Please read this License carefully before downloading this software. By downloading or using this software, you are agreeing to be...

October 31, 2006 License
The Sybase Open Source Licence

USE OF THE SYBASE OPEN WATCOM SOFTWARE DESCRIBED BELOW ("SOFTWARE") IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN...

October 31, 2006 License
“Anyone and Everyone,” Leslie Hawthorn Reflects on 20 Years of Open Source.

I believe there are two big challenge currently facing open source communities: cultivating empathy and sustaining maintainers. The Open Source...

January 25, 2018 Post
OSI Board reponds to FCO Questionaire concerning CPTN Transaction

Towards the end of March, we received a message from the German Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office or FCO) advising us...

April 7, 2011 Post
Mozilla Public License, version 1.0

1. Definitions. 1.1. "Contributor" means each entity that creates or contributes to the creation of Modifications.1.2. "Contributor Version" means the...

October 31, 2006 License
OSI and Apereo Foundation Respond to White House on AI Action Plan

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) submitted public comments with the Apereo Foundation in response to the White House Office of...

March 19, 2025 Post
State of the Source at ATO 2025: Sustaining the Open Source Ecosystem

In October, the OSI hosted the State of the Source Track at All Things Open designed to connect developers with...

November 3, 2025 Post
February 2019 License-Review Summary

In February, the License-Review mailing list discussed: * Convertible Free Software License (C-FSL) * Twente License * Server Side Public...

March 4, 2019 Post
State of the Source Summit

Hold the Date Registration Agenda Sponsors Tracks Code of Conduct A World-wide Open Source Summit: Build your local community, while...

June 11, 2020 Post
Sun Industry Standards Source License

(SUN has ceased to use or recommend this license) 1.0 DEFINITIONS 1.1 "Commercial Use" means distribution or otherwise making the...

October 31, 2006 License