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Alexander Todorov

My name is Alex, a software quality engineer and fellow Open Source contributor from Bulgaria. At present I am a...

May 20, 2025 Page
When is Open Source not Open Source?

The scientific community has developed theories that attempt to explain every phenomenon from Planck Scale (which is 1.616 x 10-35...

January 18, 2007 Post
Juniper Networks Extends Commitment to Open Source Software and Communities through Open Source Initiative Sponsorship.

Generous support from long-standing open source collaborator and contributor will advance open source alignment and foster open standards. OSCON, Portland,...

July 14, 2019 Post
Yes, the ‘open source’ label is still relevant and powerful

Nat Torkington asked recently Is "Open Source" Now Completely Meaningless. Certainly not; in fact, there are several reasons this label...

March 12, 2007 Post
‘Tis The Season…

This year you're probably inundated with requests for financial support from a variety of very worthy causes, including many from...

December 15, 2016 Post
October 2019 License-Discuss Summary

We would like to introduce (and thank!) Amol Meshram, who has joined us here at the OSI to provide monthly...

December 2, 2019 Post
React to React

The OSI has received several inquiries concerning its opinion on the licensing of React [1], which is essentially the 3-clause...

April 27, 2017 Post
2024-09-20

Board members Justin Colannino Josh Berkus Carlo Piana Tracy Hinds  Gael Blondelle Pamela Chestek Thierry Carrez Anne-Marie Scott Sayeed Choudhury...

September 20, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Permissive and Copyleft Are Not Antonyms

Using the term “permissive” as an antonym to “copyleft” – or “restrictive” as its synonym – are unhelpful framing. Describe...

July 7, 2017 Post
OASIS Open Joins Open Source Initiative

Shared vision and combined resources extend both organizations’ ability to advance open source through standards. PALO ALTO, Calif., June 30,...

June 30, 2020 Post
February 2020 License-Discuss Summary

In February 2020, the License-Discuss mailing list went over the following: OSD and compulsory user reporting Delisting of licenses MIT-Clone...

July 21, 2020 Post
Members Newsletter – September 2024

September 2024 Members Newsletter It’s been a busy couple of months, and things are going to stay that way as...

September 4, 2024 Post