Notices by Open Source Initiative :osi: (osi@social.opensource.org)

The Open Source community has spent two decades building the scaffolding to make patent threats rare and containable. Developers who understand that can focus on what they do best: innovating in the open https://opensource.org/blog/patents-and-open-source-understanding-the-risks-and-available-solutions

Brasilia was built with a bold promise: 50 years of progress in 5. The DPGA's 50-in-5 initiative echoes that same spirit by helping 50 countries to build their digital public infrastructure in 5 years: https://50in5.net/

OSI EU Policy Analyst Jordan Maris will join the panel "Opportunities to Participate in Standardization" at Eclipse Foundation's Code & Compliance conference in Brussels on October 22-23. Registrations are still open! https://www.eclipse-foundation.events/event/Code-and-compliance-Community-Day-2025/agenda-at-glance

On Tuesday, October 14 at All Things Open, Jeremy Stanley (OpenInfra), Barry Peddycord III (SAS), & Bob Callaway will lead a session about the current policy landscape as it relates to Open Source and cybersecurity. https://2025.allthingsopen.org/osi

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Sal Kimmich will share "Sovereign by Design: A Blueprint for Federated, Consent-Based AI Systems". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI charts next phase for the organization with executive director search https://opensource.org/blog/osi-next-phase-executive-director-search #OpenSource

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.

Next week, OSI's executive director Stefano Maffulli will be part of the panel "Shared Progress: How Can Open-Sourcing Speed the AI Race?" at Viva Technology, one of the largest conferences in the world.

50 maintainers came together for Maintainer Month to share their stories. Let's amplify their voices. Together, we can ensure maintainers receive recognition not only in May, but all year long!

https://opensource.org/maintainers

From choosing the right license to structuring project governance, understanding compliance, and identifying paths to financial sustainability, OSI is a partner to Open Source founders at every step. https://opensource.org/blog/osi-at-the-open-source-founders-summit-supporting-entrepreneurs-to-build-a-business-with-open-source #OpenSource

@mikemcquaid, thank you for sharing your story: https://opensource.org/maintainers/mikemcquaid

OSI will remain on the frontlines — informing, convening, and advocating for business best practices and policies that support the long-term health of Open Source. https://opensource.org/blog/osi-at-the-open-source-founders-summit-supporting-entrepreneurs-to-build-a-business-with-open-source #OpenSource

Day 1 of Open Source Founders Summit was a huge success! Stefano Maffulli and Jordan Maris represented the OSI, exploring how we can better support #OpenSource founders succeed with #OpenSource! https://05f5.com

Join Jordan Maris, OSI's EU Policy Analyst, who'll be moderating a workshop about the Cyber Resilience Act at the Open Source Founders Summit: https://05f5.com/schedule/2025/cra-and-oss

The OSI is a proud to sponsor the Open Source Founders Summit, a new gathering for the creators building companies grounded in Open Source principles.

https://05f5.com/

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. https://opensource.org/blog/celebrating-maintainers-founders-and-the-future-of-open-source

@bkuhn @richardfontana We apologize for posting a different text on the blog than the one agreed upon. The mistake was done in earnest by an employee and was corrected as soon as we realized the error.

OSI thanks Institute for Progress for recognizing Open Source as an important theme in the AI Action Plan recommendations and looks forward to working with the administration and other organizations https://opensource.org/blog/new-project-highlights-open-source-initiative-and-apereo-foundations-response-to-white-house-on-ai

Attend OSI’s town hall on May 21st at 11:30am Eastern Time and other events from #MaintainerMonth. https://opensource.org/blog/may-is-maintainer-month-celebrating-those-who-secure-open-source #OpenSource

@streganil thanks for letting us know.