Open Source Initiative
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For over 20 years the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has worked to raise awareness and adoption of open source software, and build bridges between open source communities of practice. As a global non-profit, the OSI champions software freedom in society through education, collaboration, and infrastructure, stewarding the Open Source Definition (OSD), and preventing abuse of the ideals and ethos..
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
Before I mark a major project as DONE, I always take time to write down what worked, what didn’t and fresh thoughts on how to do things better next time ..read more
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
There is a new development that directly impacts the open source community, and it warrants a new commentary. Angry maintainers have started adding code to a small number of open source repositories to protest against the war ..read more
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
GitHub is committed to open source and building solutions that support the open source community. The ReadME Project amplifies the voices of the developer community by telling stories about open source, culture, security, DevOps, and more ..read more
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
about OSI links arms with the Open Infrastructure Foundation ..read more
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
In the next few months, the OSI board of directors will renew four of its seats with an open election process among its full individual members and affiliates. There will be two elections in March: The Affiliate organizations will elect two directors and Individual members will elect two directors ..read more
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) and OpenLogic by Perforce joined forces to conduct a global survey about the State of Open Source software. In only six weeks, we drew 2,660 respondents from every corner of the globe and from companies of all sizes representing over 15 different industries ..read more
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
Lex Pan Law is a full-service technology and intellectual property law firm based in Portland, Oregon. With a deep background in patent law also provides specialized advice to engineering teams and engineering management about the complex intersection between technology and the law. Having a long-standing interest in the intersection of copyright law and technology, the firm has extensive experience and community contacts in the free and open source licensing world ..read more
Open Source Initiative
2y ago
Joining and contributing to an open source community is a great way to use your skills in creative ways while getting exposure to interesting projects that will expand your skill set. This video shared one person’s experience transitioning from a proprietary environment to open source ..read more