Favorite The Open Source Initiative’s 2025 Annual Report documents a year in which Open Source found itself at the center of major debates around AI, cybersecurity, sustainability, and public policy. In 2025, OSI continued its work to protect and advance the Open Source ecosystem through licensing stewardship, policy engagement, research, and community collaboration. The report…
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From G7’s Vision on AI Openness to EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package
Favorite Members Newsletter – June 2026 Dear OSI community, “What do you think the first three months on the job will look like?” If you had asked me this question in April, I might have listed a hundred observations about community meetings, operations, fundraising, messaging, or strategy. Nowhere in that list would I have said…
OSI welcomes the European Union’s “Tech Sovereignty” package
Favorite This week, the European Union (EU) published its “Tech Sovereignty” package, with a vision that puts Open Source at the heart of the EU’s digital sovereignty ambitions, while addressing many concerns and requests of Open Source communities. In February of this year, the OSI submitted feedback for the EU’s Open Digital Ecosystems Strategy. Our feedback set out…
Open Source Initiative Helps G7 Deliver Vision On AI Openness
Favorite On May 29, 2026 in Paris, G7 Digital and Technology ministers approved a “Vision on AI openness opportunities and shared language”. The vision, which sets out terminology around AI openness, is the result of a three-month partnership between the OSI and the G7. OSI Executive Director, Duane O’Brien (pictured on the monitor), presents a…
Open Source Organizations Weigh in on Age Attestation
Favorite The Open Source Initiative (OSI), Apereo Foundation, FreeBSD Foundation, and Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) issued the following statement on age attestation requirements for operating systems. Statement_Age_AttestationDownload View Original Source at OpenSource.org
Open Technology Research Symposium 2026 Opens Call for Proposals
Favorite The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is pleased to support the inaugural Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium 2026, taking place on 26–27 October 2026 at the historic University of Barcelona. Organized by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), OpenForum Europe (OFE), Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), and the Digital Infrastructure Insights Fund (D//F), the Symposium brings together…
Listening, Learning, and Building Together at OSI
Favorite Members Newsletter – May 2026 Dear OSI community, As I write this, I’m starting my fourth week at the OSI. So far I’ve been balancing my time between staff briefings, sponsor and partner meetings, and coming up to speed on operations and our small-but-mighty team. I expect my listening tour will continue for a…
Maintainer Month 2026: Celebrating the People Who Keep Open Source Running
Favorite Update: the OSI has published a page dedicated to maintainers. May is Maintainer Month once again, a time for the Open Source community to recognize, support, and celebrate the maintainers who keep critical digital infrastructure running. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is proud to join GitHub and a global community of contributors in honoring…
The 2026 State of Open Source Report
Favorite Open source software has long been viewed as a tactical decision — something engineering teams adopted to move faster or reduce licensing costs. But the data from the 2026 State of Open Source Report by Perforce OpenLogic (produced in collaboration with OSI and the Eclipse Foundation) suggests that the mindset has changed. This year’s…
Hello From The New Executive Director
Favorite When I was saying goodbye to my last team, one of the final things I said to them was “Leading this organization has been the honor of my career.” I should have added “so far.” I am grateful for the trust the board has placed in me, and I’m honored to be entrusted to…