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  • Open Source Initiative to Host Virtual State of the Source Summit, September 9-10

    Open Source Initiative to Host Virtual State of the Source Summit, September 9-10

    OSI (Open Source Initiative) is hosting a new 24-hour, virtual conference called State of the Source Summit, September 9-10. The non-profit organization plays an important role in the open source ecosystem as stewards of the Open Source Definition (OSD). OSI is responsible for reviewing and approving licenses as OSD-conformant, which indirectly helps mediate community conflicts. As part…

    Sarah Gooding

  • Open Source Initiative Calls Organizations to Reaffirm Support for Its Definition of Open Source

    Open Source Initiative Calls Organizations to Reaffirm Support for Its Definition of Open Source

    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) took a strong, unequivocal stance on its definition of open source this week, encouraging organizations to sign a public affirmation of its role in maintaining and stewarding the definition. The organization has been instrumental in combatting issues caused by license proliferation, as many open source licenses cannot be legally combined…

    Sarah Gooding