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OIN 2.0 License Agreement
The OIN 2.0 License Agreement states the rights & obligations of all parties, including each OIN community member and OIN.
The new OIN 2.0 License Agreement must be signed by new and existing members.
Linux System Definition & Components
The definition of the Linux System relevant to the OIN 2.0 License Agreement is described on this page & includes Tables 0-13.
Linux System Definition Nominations
This guide is intended for nomination of new packages for inclusion in the OIN Linux System definition.
Ensuring the Future of Open Source
Stability. Scalability. Shared Responsibility.
Ensuring the Future of Open Source
Stability. Scalability. Shared Responsibility.
Meeting today’s changing landscape. Preparing for tomorrow’s challenges.
Since 2005, OIN has delivered protection by building the world’s largest & only patent defense community with 4,100+ members, supported by the original $160 million investment from our founding members
Now, 20 years later, OIN is evolving. To ensure we can sustain and expand protections for Open Source Software for decades to come, we’re introducing OIN 2.0 — a new model built on shared responsibility.
Price is what you pay, value is what you get.
Chairman of the Board & CEO | Berkshire Hathaway
Companies & Individuals <$10 Million Revenue
Small businesses, startups & individual developers will continue to receive patent protection for free under the new expanded Linux Table 13, but must sign an OIN 2.0 License Agreement.
Companies >$10 Million Revenue
Expanded Linux adjacent Open Source Software & Hardware Development packages protected. Current members must also sign the OIN 2.0 License Agreement to be upgraded to the new Linux Table 13.
Companies & Individuals <$10 Million Revenue
Small businesses, startups & individual developers will continue to receive patent protection for free under the new expanded Linux Table 13, but must sign an OIN 2.0 License Agreement.
Companies >$10 Million Revenue
Expanded Linux adjacent Open Source Software & Hardware packages protected. Current members must also sign the OIN 2.0 License Agreement to be upgraded to the new Linux Table 13.
Over 4,100 global Community Members
Collective Community revenue of $10 trillion
Safeguarding 5,100+ Open Source packages & applications
3+ million community-owned patents & applications
By joining OIN 2.0, you ensure continued protection for your Open Source technologies & the broader ecosystem.
Tiered Participation fees directly fund:
Expanding Linux System coverage, including emerging technologies
Adding more participants in the OIN cross-license & creating a stronger, more resilient community
Continued use of OIN’s resources to combat patent threats as they arise
“OIN 2.0 is a continuation of OIN’s long standing commitment to protect Open Source Software (OSS) from patent threats, modified to reflect today’s realities. Open Source technologies have grown exponentially beyond Linux, into new and exciting sectors, and clearly beyond what was originally envisioned in the early 2000s when OIN was created.
OIN 2.0 marks a transition and provides an opportunity for all who benefit from Open Source to contribute to OIN’s ongoing patent protection. OIN 2.0 fees will provide for OIN to update the scope of its patent protection coverage as OSS expands in the future, grow OIN’s network of participants to increase the breadth of its community, monitor patent threats to OSS, and support community members under patent threat in OSS with defensive strategies. The participation fee is structured so that large enterprises contribute more, medium-sized companies pay less, and small organizations remain free.”
CEO | Open Invention Network