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Learn more about OSI’s mission, history, people, and programs.
Explore the list of OSI-Approved licenses and learn more about the license review process.
Learn more about Open Source AI, how do we define it, and its benefits to society.
Advancing Open Source through policy, regulation, and standards.
Supporting research, education, and knowledge about Open Source.
Connecting the people and organizations that build and support Open Source.
Explore the latest news, blog posts, newsletters, press mentions, and events from the OSI.
Explore opportunities to connect with OSI, strengthen institutional Open Source programs, influence policy and collaborate across the global ecosystem.
The OSI Affiliate network brings together nonprofits, educational institutions, open source foundations, projects and community organizations.
A coalition of nonprofits working to understand and inform public policy affecting Open Source software, data, research, content and education.
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A global nonprofit supporting open source software for teaching, learning, research and academic administration.
Open Source Program Offices help faculty, researchers, staff and students develop, license, publish and sustain open source projects.
Prominent academic OSPOs include:
Connect with other institutions and find guidance for building an Open Source Program Office.
A community for people creating, managing and sustaining OSPOs in universities and research institutions.
A coordinated network supporting open source research and teaching across the University of California system.
A directory of academic OSPOs, organizations, funders and related initiatives.
Connect research with the needs of open source communities, policymakers and practitioners.
A collaborative initiative developing a shared research agenda for open software, data and standards.
Ithaka S+R research on the structure, development and challenges of academic OSPOs.
A global community working to ensure that research software and its contributors are recognized and supported.
Guidance and resources for developing better, more sustainable research software.
A nonprofit supporting open source technology and communities working for research and the public interest.
An academic- and nonprofit-led initiative advancing human-centered, responsible and transparent AI.
An annual gathering where researchers and practitioners share findings, identify knowledge gaps and develop new collaborations.
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