The OSI is proud to stand with the “End of 10” campaign—a community-driven effort to turn the looming end of Windows 10 support into an opportunity for freedom, sustainability, and digital empowerment.

End of 10: The Open Source alternative to forced obsolescence – Open Source Initiative

For AI to be truly Open Source, it must uphold the same principles that have defined Open Source software for over two decades. There is no “80% open” or “open enough.” The freedom to use, study, modify, and share isn’t negotiable. It’s either there, or it isn’t. https://opensource.org/blog/there-are-no-degrees-of-open-why-openness-is-binary #OpenSource

There is a need to develop signals that provide broader information than just licensing, which today is captured in terms of service, contracts or public licenses.

Data Governance in Open Source AI – Open Source Initiative

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"I heard Llama mentioned in the context of #OpenSource AI and that's appalling because Llama is not an #OpenSource anything. Llama’s terms of use contain restrictions that are so clearly in violation of the basic principles of #OpenSource that we don’t need to even think that because it’s an AI it requires special treatment. Join us: Tell Zuckerberg and Yann LeCunn publicly that Lama is not open source, it violates the Open Source Definition. LLama is not Open Source. Stop lying,” @npub1lrnf...r5e2 #SWH2025

Opensource.net is open to receiving new proposals from the community in 2025. Learn about the topic articles published in 2024 on this platform designed to foster knowledge sharing:

Top articles at OpenSource.net in 2024 – Open Source Initiative

For AI to truly be open, developers need access to the same tools and data as the original creators.

Open Data and Open Source AI: Charting a course to get more of both – Open Source Initiative

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Open Data and Open Source AI: Charting a course to get more of both

Open Data and Open Source AI: Charting a course to get more of both – Open Source Initiative

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If ScanCode was able to identify a specific non-SPDX license, the current “NOASSERTION” or “OTHER” license will be replaced with the newly identified specific non-SPDX license in the form of a ScanCode LicenseRef.

ClearlyDefined v2.0 adds support for LicenseRefs – Open Source Initiative

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The board is confident that the process has resulted in a definition that meets the standards of Open Source as defined in the Open Source Definition and the Four Essential Freedoms, and we’re energized about how this definition positions OSI to facilitate meaningful and practical Open Source guidance for the entire industry.”

The Open Source Initiative Announces the Release of the Industry’s First Open Source AI Definition – Open Source Initiative

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Open Source is never hyphenated when referring to software.

Is “Open Source” ever hyphenated? – Open Source Initiative

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