Favorite Maintainer Month returns this May, and the Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to join GitHub and a global community of contributors in honoring the individuals who steward and sustain Open Source projects. In 2025, Maintainer Month enters its fourth year with a clear and urgent theme: Securing Open Source. Throughout the month, OSI…
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Advance your career and organization with the CODE certification
Favorite The world runs on Open Source. From global commerce and finance to AI and critical infrastructure, the software that powers progress is increasingly built in the open. But Open Source in the enterprise isn’t just about technology—it’s about collaboration at scale. That’s why we’re excited to highlight the Certified Open Source Developer for Enterprise…
Join us at the OFA Symposium 2025: Advancing open technology impact in uncertain times
Favorite Be part of a global conversation on the future of openness at the OpenForum Academy (OFA) Symposium 2025, taking place November 18–19 at the FGV Law School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through expert panels, case studies, and collaborative discussions, the Symposium will consider the transformative potential of openness in uncertain times. The Open…
Key insights from the 2025 State of Open Source Report
Favorite Each year, the State of Open Source Report offers a valuable pulse check on the global Open Source ecosystem—and the 2025 edition is no exception. Produced by Perforce OpenLogic, in partnership with the Eclipse Foundation and the Open Source Initiative, this report uncovers the latest trends, tensions, and transformations shaping how Open Source is…
There are no “Degrees of Open”: why Openness is binary
Favorite In conversations around Open Source AI, a familiar idea keeps surfacing: that “openness is a spectrum.” It sounds convenient, especially when trying to reconcile proprietary data or partially open models with the ideals of Open Source. But let’s be clear: this is a flawed premise—and one the Open Source community must push back on.…
Big News for Open Source—From the UN to the OSI new directors
Favorite Members Newsletter – April 2025 We’re thrilled to share that the Open Source Initiative (OSI) is the first organization to officially endorse the United Nations Open Source Principles! These eight principles lay out a strong foundation for open, secure, and inclusive digital collaboration across the globe—and we’re in good company. Seventeen organizations (and counting), including The Linux…
Ensuring Open Source AI thrives under the EU’s new AI rules
Favorite In 2024, the European Union approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first legal framework for AI. Part of the law mandated the creation of a Code of Practice for General Purpose AI for AI developers. The OSI applied to take part in the drafting of these rules, but when the first draft arrived,…
Announcing the new directors of OSI board
Favorite The Open Source Initiative (OSI) board of directors met to validate the results of the polls, confirmed Carlo Piana as director and welcomed Ruth Suehle, recommended by Affiliates, and McCoy Smith recommended by Individual supporters, as new directors. The OSI thanks all of those who participated in the 2025 board polls by asking questions…
OSI and Apereo Foundation Respond to White House on AI Action Plan
Favorite The Open Source Initiative (OSI) submitted public comments with the Apereo Foundation in response to the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy’s (OSTP) request for information (RFI) on an AI Action Plan. The development of an AI Action Plan was directed by President Trump’s Executive Order, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in…
Your support, our focus: The OSI’s 2025 roadmap to a stronger Open Source ecosystem
Favorite The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its strategic roadmap for 2025, outlining critical initiatives designed to reinforce its role as a central authority in the Open Source ecosystem. We presented this plan to OSI’s Affiliates a few weeks ago and decided to share it more broadly. This plan addresses the evolving challenges facing…