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Author Archives: OSI Policy Team
OSI calls for revision of disclosure rules in CRA
OSI is a co-signatory of an open letter sent this week to the European Parliament by European Digital Rights (EDRi) expressing concern that the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) draft currently under consideration still includes mandatory requirements for vulnerability disclosure that violate best practices in Open Source software collaborations and are likely to actually undermine the security of digital products and the individuals who use them.
Did the US Treasury censor code or illegal actions?
The Tornado Cash case: Did the US Treasury censor code or illegal actions?
Open source legal awareness needs to grow
Three things hit me from the results of the 2022 State of Open Source survey announced today. First is the confirmation that open source is everywhere, powering innovation across all…
Google Open Source Programs Office: The business impact of open source
Creative, exciting applications of open source software can be found worldwide, and who better to share the details of new use cases than the practitioners themselves. In this blog series…
The price for software security and maintainer burnout / OSI News & Updates
The price for software security and maintainer burnout 2022 started reminding us that software security is a problem not only for open source packages. At the same time, “how to…
December 2021 Newsletter
The intriguing implications of SFC v Vizio A couple of weeks ago, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) filed suit against television maker Vizio, alleging that Vizio took advantage of open…
OSI welcomes the Decision of the European Commission
OSI welcomes the Decision of the European Commission on Open Source Software that will enable its software solutions to be publicly accessible whenever there are potential benefits for citizens, companies or other public services.
The intriguing implications of SFC v Vizio
The lawsuit is a milestone moment underscoring the value of open source software to our society: we must vigilantly and proactively protect the rights of the both the user/consumer and those who have contributed code in good faith.
Launch of the State of Open Source Survey
OpenLogic by Perforce and the Open Source Initative (OSI) are collaborating on a new survey exploring the state of open source software. The survey, which will gather insights and identify…
Take action to protect Open Source today
If you care for Open Source, you must protect it and here is your chance to do something about it. Two things, actually. And one won’t cost you anything. At…
A note from the Executive Director: October News & Updates
I consider myself lucky to have witnessed open source changing the world, watching it go from a niche revolutionary idea to owning a place just about everywhere in everyday life. …