americanpeacenik technology journal

americanpeacenik technology journal

Celebrating maintainers, founders, and the future of Open Source

Posted on Author opensourceinitiativePosted in Open Source

Members Newsletter – May 2025

May is Maintainer Month—a time to recognize the essential work of those who build, fix, review, and secure the code that the world relies on every day. At OSI, we know maintainers are the heartbeat of Open Source. That’s why we’re lifting up their stories, sharing ways to get involved, and making space to say thank you. If you know a maintainer, take a moment this month to let them know their work matters.

Support for maintainers, developers, and Open Source businesses is all part of the critical work we do at OSI. This month, we’re also proud to sponsor the Open Source Founders Summit, a new gathering for the creators building companies grounded in Open Source principles. Founders play a unique role in shaping the future of the ecosystem—and they deserve support too, from choosing the right license to finding sustainable business models.

Our commitment to this community is outlined in our 2025 roadmap, where we’ve pledged to show up, stand by you, and say clearly: we’ve got your back.

Thank you for being part of this global movement. Whether you’re maintaining a project, launching a startup, or just getting involved, we see you—and we’re here to help.

Stefano Maffulli

Executive Director, OSI 

I hold weekly office hours on Fridays with OSI members: book time if you want to chat about OSI’s activities, if you want to volunteer or have suggestions.

News from the OSI

May is Maintainer Month: Celebrating those who secure Open Source

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 fifth year with a clear and urgent theme: Securing Open Source.

Other highlights

OSI in the news

Redis ‘returns’ to open source with AGPL license

Article from The Register

Adding the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) as an additional licensing option for Redis, starting with Redis 8, the business said it is moving to a licensing model approved as open source by the Open Source Initiative (OSI) – as the Server Side Public License (SSPLv1) it switched to in March last year has remained outside the accepted definition of open source software.

Other highlights

Other news

News from OSI affiliates

Survey

The 2025 State of OSPOs and Open Source Management Survey: The TODO Group, the Open Source Initiative and Linux Foundation Education are conducting a survey as part of a research project on the prevalence and outcomes of open source programs and similar open source initiatives operating across the globe.

Events

Upcoming events

CFPs

Thanks to our sponsors

New sponsors and renewals

Interested in sponsoring, or partnering with, the OSI? Please see our Sponsorship Prospectus and our Annual Report. Please contact the OSI to find out more about how your company can promote open source development, communities and software.

Support OSI by becoming a full member

Let’s build a world where knowledge is freely shared, ideas are nurtured, and innovation knows no bounds!

Join as a full member!

View Original Source at OpenSource.org