Members Newsletter \u2013 June 2025<\/p>\n
May was a full immersion into some of the largest components of the Open Source ecosystem, from maintainers to founders. Jordan Maris (OSI EU policy manager) and I went to the Open Source Founders Summit in Paris to meet small businesses, mature companies and startups and share our knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act. It turns out we were also there to learn as we noticed a couple important misunderstandings of the OSI.<\/p>\n
We noticed how much opportunity there is to promote OSI\u2019s policy program. It hit me how few people knew that OSI grew the policy team by four people, hired to do the important work of protecting companies doing business with Open Source.<\/p>\n
We also realized there is a belief amongst many that OSI defends the interests of the large tech organizations, a false image we don\u2019t want to own. That is not what we are trying to do. OSI maintains the Open Source Definition, the foundation for the whole ecosystem, not just big tech. Our vision is to help \u201cbuild a world where the freedoms and opportunities of Open Source software can be enjoyed by all.\u201d<\/p>\n
I made it a point to start a conversation with the OSI board to better understand where this misunderstanding is coming from and how we might repair it. Watch this space for more initiatives toward that end in the near future.<\/p>\n
Stefano Maffulli<\/p>\n
Executive Director, OSI\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hold weekly\u00a0office hours on Fridays\u00a0with OSI members: book time if you want to chat about OSI\u2019s activities, if you want to volunteer or have suggestions.<\/p>\n
News from the OSI<\/p>\n
OSI at the Open Source Founders Summit: supporting entrepreneurs to build a business with Open Source<\/p>\n
Open Source Founders Summit (#05F525), held May 19\u201320 in Paris, brought together a vibrant community of Open Source entrepreneurs, builders, and advocates for two days of deep, engaging conversations about what it takes to create sustainable, successful Open Source companies<\/p>\n
Open Forum for AI, Open Source Initiative respond to White House on AI R&D strategy<\/p>\n
The Open Forum for AI (OFAI) and OSI submitted feedback to the White House in response to its request for information on the development of a 2025 National AI R&D Strategic Plan.<\/p>\n
End of 10: The Open Source alternative to forced obsolescence<\/p>\n
The OSI is proud to stand with the \u201cEnd of 10\u201d campaign\u2014a community-driven effort to turn the looming end of Windows 10 support into an opportunity for freedom, sustainability, and digital empowerment.<\/p>\n
OSI in the news<\/p>\n
How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month<\/p>\n
Article from The New Stack<\/p>\n
For their contribution to Maintainer Month, the OSI has collected nearly four dozen stories from maintainers to create a moment of visibility, publishing them all as a curated collection at OpenSource.org<\/p>\n
Celebrating Maintainer Month<\/p>\n
50 maintainers came together for Maintainer Month to share their stories. These maintainers not only write code, review issues, and merge pull requests\u2014they also navigate community dynamics, mentor new contributors, and increasingly adopt security best practices to protect their code and users. They literally keep the digital infrastructure up and running for the benefit of all. Read their stories.<\/p>\n
Other highlights<\/p>\n
Data Commons Can Save Open AI\u00a0(The New Stack)<\/p>\n
Meta-funded study touts the benefits of open source AI, but some critics say its own Llama models don\u2019t meet open source standards\u00a0(TechRepublic)<\/p>\n
Read all press mentions from this past month<\/p>\n
Other news<\/p>\n
News from OSI affiliates<\/p>\n
Rust Foundation:\u00a0Announcing Rust 1.87.0 and ten years of Rust!<\/p>\n
Creative Commons:\u00a0Understanding CC Licenses and AI Training: A Legal Primer<\/p>\n
Eclipse Foundation:\u00a0Announcing Security Training on Vulnerability Management, SBOM and related subjects<\/p>\n
OpenInfra Foundation:\u00a0We\u2019ve Closed the Deal\u2014And Opened a New Chapter for Open Source<\/p>\n
Open Future Foundation:\u00a0White Paper on Public AI: A Public Alternative to Private AI Dominance<\/p>\n
Digital Public Goods Alliance:\u00a0AI systems as digital public goods \u2013 a dive into what this means from a slightly more technical perspective<\/p>\n
Linux Foundation:\u00a0The Open Source Legacy and AI\u2019s Licensing Challenge<\/p>\n
Software Heritage:\u00a0ISO Standard for SWHIDs: Robust software identification<\/p>\n
Free Software Foundation Europe:\u00a0Industry Committee vote: Technology sovereignty is only possible with Free Software<\/p>\n
The Document Foundation:\u00a0ODF 20th Anniversary Video<\/p>\n
Java:\u00a0Celebrating 30 Years of Java with James Gosling<\/p>\n
Events<\/p>\n
Upcoming events<\/p>\n
Viva Technology\u00a0(June 11-14 \u2013 Paris)<\/p>\n
UN Open Source Week\u00a0(June 16-20 \u2013 NYC)<\/p>\n
OW2con\u00a0(June 17-18 \u2013 Paris)<\/p>\n
Open Source Summit NA\u00a0(June 23-25 \u2013 Denver)<\/p>\n
Linux Foundation Europe Roadshow\u00a0(July 8 \u2013 Milan)<\/p>\n
Call for Proposals<\/p>\n
Nerdearla\u00a0(September 23-27 \u2013 Buenos Aires)<\/p>\n
Deep Dive: Data Governance\u00a0 (October 1-3 \u2013 Online)<\/p>\n
OpenForum Academy (OFA) Symposium 2025\u00a0(November 18-19 \u2013 Rio de Janeiro)<\/p>\n
Open Source Experience\u00a0(December 10-11 \u2013 Paris)<\/p>\n
Deep Dive: Data Governance<\/p>\n
OSI is\u00a0organizing a premier virtual gathering of leading AI & Data practitioners on Oct 1 \u2013 3. Call for Papers is open until June 28, submit your proposal today!<\/p>\n
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\nSource: opensource.org
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