Members Newsletter \u2013 July 2025<\/p>\n
In June, OSI staff and board members took our \u201cwe\u2019ve got your back\u201d commitment on the road\u2014connecting directly with the global Open Source community to listen, inform, and advocate. From New York to Paris, we saw firsthand the growing momentum behind our shared mission\u2014and the work still ahead.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0UN Open Source Week, we joined global leaders to discuss how Open Source AI can serve the public good. In partnership with the Digital Public Goods Alliance, we led a small workshop to discuss how AI systems can adhere to open standards that prioritize equity, access, and good data stewardship. We also met with UN leadership to advance flexible and inclusive approaches to AI governance that respect privacy and local contexts. Finally,\u00a0Open Forum for AI\u00a0presented the importance of openness as a design principle for infrastructure, including the development of AI.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0VivaTech, I participated in a lively panel on European AI sovereignty, arguing that real progress depends on genuine openness\u2014licenses without loopholes, data mining that respects the wills of the creators, and infrastructure rooted in collaboration, not control. Europe has a historic opportunity to lead with values, and Open Source is the lever.<\/p>\n
And at\u00a0OW2con, OSI director of standards and policy Simon Phipps, in collaboration with Patrick Masson, Apereo\u2019s executive director, presented the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) to a packed room, sparking productive debate, especially around the role of training data in academic and education-focused AI systems. This kind of community feedback is precisely what we need as we refine the OSAID in the future.<\/p>\n
These conversations are more than symbolic\u2014they shape the policy, standards, and partnerships that protect and grow the Open Source ecosystem. We\u2019re grateful to each of you who continues to show up, speak up, and build alongside us.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s keep going, together.<\/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
Building digital public goods: Reflections from UN Open Source Week 2025<\/p>\n
The UN\u2019s Open Source Week in NYC brought people together from around the world to discuss the promise of Open Source and how it can be leveraged to build sustainable digital public goods and infrastructure. The week included side events focused on openness and AI and two full days at the UN dedicated to Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) and Digital Public Infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Other highlights<\/p>\n
Open Source and the future of European AI sovereignty: Insights from Vivatech 2025<\/p>\n
Keeping Europe safe and advancing Open Source: OSI provides feedback to the EU Cybersecurity Act<\/p>\n
Investing in Open Source sustainability: OSI supports OpenForum Europe\u2019s EU Sovereign Tech Fund proposal<\/p>\n
LinuxFr.org joins the OSI: strengthening the francophone community<\/p>\n
Introducing the new API for OSI Approved Licenses\u00ae<\/p>\n
OSI in the news<\/p>\n
Forging A Responsible, Secure Way Forward For Open-Source AI<\/p>\n
Article from Forbes<\/p>\n
Before diving into what an open approach to AI looks like in practice, we must first understand what \u201copen-source AI\u201d really means. Defining it is a complex and evolving effort involving plenty of debate, but creating a standard is helpful for providing clear guidelines, promoting transparency and trust, and accelerating innovation and collaboration. One formal definition that has emerged comes from the Open Source Initiative (OSI): the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID), which is a work in progress that we endorse.<\/p>\n
Other highlights<\/p>\n
What Leaders Need To Know About Open-Source Vs. Proprietary Models\u00a0(Forbes)<\/p>\n
Open Source and AI: Why Model Openness Will Define the Next Decade\u00a0(Ibrahim Haddad)<\/p>\n
Navigating the Open v. Closed Source AI Debate with Kailash Nadh\u00a0(Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)<\/p>\n
How AI is changing open source development\u00a0(Heisi online)<\/p>\n
OSBA unterst\u00fctzt die Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) der Open Source Initiative\u00a0(OSB Alliance)<\/p>\n
Read all press mentions from this past month<\/p>\n
Other news<\/p>\n
News from OSI affiliates and partners<\/p>\n
Creative Commons:\u00a0Introducing CC Signals: A New Social Contract for the Age of AI<\/p>\n
Eclipse Foundation:\u00a0White Paper: The Vital Role of Open Source in Europe<\/p>\n
Eclipse Foundation:\u00a02025 Annual Eclipse Foundation Community Report<\/p>\n
Python Software Foundation:\u00a0The PSF\u2019s 2024 Annual Impact Report is here!<\/p>\n
EleutherAI:\u00a0EleutherAI releases massive AI training dataset of licensed and open domain text<\/p>\n
Software Heritage Foundation:\u00a0Code at the core: Software Heritage at UN Headquarters<\/p>\n
European Open Source Academy:\u00a0Leading with Openness: The European Open Source Academy Showcases European Leadership at the UN Open Source Week 2025<\/p>\n
LinuxFr:\u00a0LinuxFr.org rejoint l\u2019Open Source Initiative<\/p>\n
The Document Foundation:\u00a0An Analysis of the Adoption of the Open Document Format<\/p>\n
OpenSSF:\u00a0GUAC 1.0 is Now Available<\/p>\n
Open Future Foundation:\u00a0Beyond AI and copyright (whitepaper)<\/p>\n
PHP:\u00a0PHP Turns 30: Language and Ecosystem Are Stronger Than Ever<\/p>\n
JavaScript:\u00a030 Years of JavaScript: 10 Milestones That Changed the Web<\/p>\n
Articles from Opensource.net<\/p>\n
OpenServerless<\/p>\n
Apache OpenServerless is the easiest way to build your cloud native AI application<\/p>\n
Building MCP servers the easy way with Apache OpenServerless<\/p>\n
jBPM<\/p>\n
jBPM as AI Orchestration Platform (part 1)<\/p>\n
jBPM as AI Orchestration Platform (part 2)<\/p>\n
Orchestrating AI in clinical settings with jBPM<\/p>\n
Survey<\/p>\n
DPGA\u00a0Global Open Source Policies & Practices Survey<\/p>\n
The OSI\u00a0and the DPGA, in coordination with 24 partners, has launched the Global Open-Source Policies & Practices Survey to map the current use of open-source-first approaches across governments and public-interest institutions.<\/p>\n
Events<\/p>\n
Upcoming events<\/p>\n
DebConf\u00a0(July 14-19 \u2013 Brest)<\/p>\n
GUADEC\u00a0(July 24-29 \u2013 Brescia)<\/p>\n
COSCUP\u00a0(August 8-9 \u2013 Taiwan)<\/p>\n
Ai4\u00a0(August 11-13 \u2013 Las Vegas)<\/p>\n
Open Source Summit Europe\u00a0(August 25-27 \u2013 Amsterdam)<\/p>\n
Community over Code NA\u00a0(September 11-14 \u2013 Minneapolis)<\/p>\n
Nerdearla\u00a0(September 23-27 \u2013 Buenos Aires)<\/p>\n
Deep Dive: Data Governance\u00a0(October 1-3 \u2013 Online)<\/p>\n
All Things Open\u00a0(October 12-14 \u2013 Raleigh)<\/p>\n
Thanks to our sponsors<\/p>\n
New sponsors and renewals<\/p>\n
Bloomberg<\/p>\n
Microsoft<\/p>\n
Pretix<\/p>\n
See all sponsors<\/p>\n
Featured: Bloomberg\u2019s insights shared at the Open Source Summit NA 2025:\u00a0The Power of \u201cAND\u201d: At Bloomberg, Open Source and Corporate Philanthropy Work Hand-in-Hand.<\/p>\n
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\nSource: opensource.org
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