Newsletter archive

Members Newsletter – June 2025
May was a full immersion into some of the largest components of the Open Source ecosystem, from maintainers to founders.

Members Newsletter – May 2025
May is Maintainer Month—a time to recognize the essential work of those who build, fix, review, and secure the code that the world relies on every day. At OSI, we know maintainers are the heartbeat of Open Source. That’s why we’re lifting up their stories, sharing ways to get involved, and making space to say thank you. If you know a maintainer, take a moment this month to let them know their work matters.

Members Newsletter – April 2025
We’re thrilled to share that the Open Source Initiative (OSI) is the first organization to officially endorse the United Nations Open Source Principles!

Members Newsletter – March 2025
Join us as a supporting member or, if your organization benefits from Open Source, consider becoming a sponsor. Together, we can protect and expand the freedoms that make Open Source possible—for everyone.

Members Newsletter – February 2025
2025 is well under way, and it’s time to elect a new Board of Directors at the OSI! This year two elections will be held simultaneously: One director elected by the affiliate organizations, and two directors elected by individual members.

Members Newsletter – January 2025
Thank you for making 2024 the most generous year of all time: We had a record positive year across all the possible indicators. We’re energized by your personal donations and eager to continue working with philanthropic organizations to continue supporting the whole Open Source ecosystem.

Members Newsletter – December 2024
Our work thrives because of a passionate community dedicated to Open Source values. From advancing initiatives like the Open Source AI Definition to addressing challenges in licensing and policy, collaboration has always been our driving force.

After more than two years of collaboration, information gathering, global workshopping, testing, and an in-depth co-design process, we have an Open Source AI Definition.  The purpose of version 1.0 is to…

We’re pleased to announce that Release Candidate 1 of the Open Source AI Definition has been confirmed and published! If you’d like to add your name to the list of endorsers published online,…

September 2024 Members Newsletter It’s been a busy couple of months, and things are going to stay that way as we approach All Things Open in October. Version 0.0.9 of…

August 2024 Members Newsletter The lively conversation about the role of data in building and modifying AI systems will continue as the OSI travels to China this month for AI_dev…

Doing business for and with Open Source can be a challenging endeavor, yet the market value of Open Source software from the supply and especially the demand side shows that…