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GNU Affero GPL version 3 and the “ASP loophole”

A few months ago I posted my initial impressions for a draft version of the GPLv3 license, and I am...

June 7, 2007 Post
2025-06-20

Board members: Justin Colannino,  Carlo Piana, Tracy Hinds,  Anne-Marie Scott, Chris Aniszczyk, Catharina Maracke, Josh Berkus, McCoy Smith, Guests: Stefano...

June 20, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Open Source Principles Give the Workplace Soul

As part of the 20th anniversary of open source software and the Open Source Initiative , the OSI is reaching...

May 29, 2018 Post
Welcoming Software Heritage

Coade Stone, like that used in the Nelson Pediment at the Old Royal Naval College, is a fantastic artificial rock...

June 8, 2018 Post
Digital activists and open movement leaders share their perspective with Open Future in new research report, “Shifting tides: the open movement at a turning point”

Open Future conducted a study to gain a better understanding of the current state of the open movement, as seen...

June 22, 2023 Post
OSI and License Proliferation

License proliferation has been a topic for discussion for quite a while now in the FOSS community and many would...

August 27, 2008 Post
The intriguing implications of SFC v Vizio

A couple of weeks ago, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC, an OSI Affiliate organization) filed suit against television maker Vizio,...

December 8, 2021 Post
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
OSI Board Meeting Minutes, Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Quorum Quorum reached and meeting called to order at 12:52 EDT Attendees Board Members Deborah Bryant, Director Karl Fogel, Director...

July 18, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Thoughts on Leaving the OSI Board

After six years (two terms), this week marks the end of my time on the Board of Directors of the...

April 1, 2016 Post
Lex Pan Law: Why we support the OSI

This week, we’re pleased to spotlight another OSI sponsor, Lex Pan Law, and learn why open source is important to...

February 8, 2022 Post
February 2019 License-Discuss Summary

In February, the License-Discuss mailing list discussed how to keep the mailing lists civil and to what degree the business...

March 4, 2019 Post