OSI is now opening its search for a new executive director. We are greatly appreciative of Maffulli’s work over the last four years and look forward to what our next ED will build upon his foundation.

Open Source Initiative Executive Director search begins – Open Source Initiative

OSI charts next phase for the organization with executive director search

OSI charts next phase for the organization with executive director search – Open Source Initiative

#OpenSource

At UN Open Source Week, Sayeed Choudhury spoke about Open Forum for AI (OFAI) and the importance of openness as a design principle for infrastructure, including the development of AI.

Building digital public goods: Reflections from UN Open Source Week 2025 – Open Source Initiative

As the world face geopolitical uncertainty and increasingly frequent cyber attacks, in particular state-backed attacks, fostering stronger cybersecurity has never been more important. 

Keeping Europe safe and advancing Open Source: OSI provides feedback to the EU Cybersecurity Act – Open Source Initiative

Bill Gates met Linus Torvalds for the first time. One built an empire by selling software. The other built a revolution by giving it away.

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