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Modernizing licenses publication and discussions OSI's top priority is to modernize how the open source community identifies which licenses have...

March 15, 2022 Page
Exploring the business side of AI

Exploring the business side of AI Transcript from October 11th Deep Dive: AI Business panel Stefano Maffulli: Then welcome everyone...

October 27, 2022 Page
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
OpenLDAP Public License Version 2.8

Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following...

April 8, 2020 License
License Consistency Working Group begins license review

Over the 25 years of OSI operation, our understanding of what makes an Open Source license successful, and what things...

October 3, 2023 Post
State of the Source at ATO 2025: State of the “Open” AI

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

November 5, 2025 Post
(Too-)Simple licenses

We've gotten a number of licenses submissions over the years, which attempt to be "succinter than thou". I guess that...

January 11, 2008 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
Episode 1: transcript

[INTRODUCTION] [00:00:00] PC: We're getting to a point of software development, where it's not so easy to put things in...

February 26, 2025 Page
Top Open Source licenses in 2025

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) serves as the premier resource for millions of visitors seeking essential information about OSI-Approved licenses....

December 17, 2025 Post
Should OpenRAIL licenses be considered OS AI Licenses?

Part of the Deep Dive: AI Webinar Series Advances in AI have been enabled in-part thanks to open source (OS)...

October 14, 2023 Page
The Open Source AI Definition – draft v. 0.0.8

version 0.0.8 Leave comments for this text Note: This document is made of three parts: A preamble, stating the intentions...

April 24, 2024 Page