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The Open Source Initiative is the organization that maintains, stewards, and defines 'The Open Source Definition' as a foundational standard for open-source software, as evidenced by [1], [2], and [3]. The organization uses this definition to certify software licenses and establish industry ground rules, as described in [4], [5], and [6].
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The Open Source Definition - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 7 facts
claimOpen Source Software is defined as software released under a license that conforms to the Open Source Definition (OSD), as articulated by the Open Source Initiative.
procedureThe Open Source Initiative board votes on proposals of software licenses to certify that they are compliant with the Open Source Definition and maintains a list of compliant licenses on its website.
procedureThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) uses the criteria in the Open Source Definition to approve licenses as compatible and maintains a list of compliant licenses.
claimOpen Source Software (OSS) is released under a license that complies with the Open Source Definition as articulated by the Open Source Initiative (OSI).
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) adopted a modified version of the Debian Free Software Guidelines as the Open Source Definition.
claimThe Open Source Definition is a policy document published by the Open Source Initiative in 1998 that serves as the predominant standard for open-source software.
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) adopted a closed organizational model rather than a membership-driven one to facilitate drafting the Open Source Definition and collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Free and open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimThe two predominant strains of FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) licenses are those that comply with the Open Source Initiative's 'Open Source Definition' and those that comply with the Free Software Foundation's 'Free Software Definition'.
claimThe Open Source Initiative maintains 'The Open Source Definition', which was last updated or referenced on July 7, 2006.
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) uses 'The Open Source Definition' to determine whether a software license qualifies for the organization's insignia for open-source software.
What is Open Source Software (OSS)? - Harness harness.io 2 facts
claimThe Open Source Initiative maintains a list of open source licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition to provide a reference for developers and users to ensure legal compliance.
claimThe Open Source Definition, maintained by the Open Source Initiative, establishes criteria for software to be considered open source, including principles of free redistribution, access to source code, derived works, non-discrimination, and the absence of restrictive license terms.
Open Source Software, Public Policy, and the Stakes of Getting It Right opensource.org 2 facts
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a nonprofit organization that has served as the steward of the Open Source Definition since the late 1990s.
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) maintains an active license review committee that evaluates software license submissions against the Open Source Definition to ensure software remains genuinely open.
Open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimBruce Perens authored 'The Open Source Definition', which serves as a foundational document for the Open Source Initiative's definition of open source software.
referenceThe Open Source Initiative maintains 'The Open Source Definition (Annotated)', which serves as a foundational document for defining open source software.
What is OSS? - CircleCI circleci.com 1 fact
referenceThe Open Source Initiative introduced the Open Source Definition (OSD) in 1998, which includes 10 characteristics that define what constitutes open source software.
What Is Open Source Software Licensing? - Coursera coursera.org 1 fact
referenceThe Open Source Initiative maintains 'The Open Source Definition', which is available at https://opensource.org/osd.
The Complete Guide to Open Source Licenses - FOSSA fossa.com 1 fact
referenceThe Open Source Definition, maintained by the Open Source Initiative, requires that a license must allow free redistribution, ensure source code availability, permit the creation of derivative works, maintain the integrity of the author's source code, prohibit discrimination against persons or groups, prohibit discrimination against fields of endeavor, require distribution of the license, not be specific to a product, not restrict other software, and be technology-neutral.
What Is Open Source Software? - IBM ibm.com 1 fact
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OCI) was created to advocate for open source software, establish industry ground rules through the open source definition, and host compliant open source licenses.
What is open source software? oss-watch.ac.uk 1 fact
claimThe Open Source Definition, maintained by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), consists of 10 criteria that a licence must meet to be considered open source.
Seven observations and research questions about Open Design ... cambridge.org 1 fact
referenceThe Open Source Initiative (2007) defines core principles for the Open Source Definition, including nondiscrimination against persons or groups and nondiscrimination against fields of endeavor.
Open-source license - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe Open Source Initiative adopted the Debian Free Software Guidelines as the foundation for the Open Source Definition.
Open-source hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia smoothieware.github.io 1 fact
accountBruce Perens, creator of the Open Source Definition and co-founder of the Open Source Initiative, started the first hardware-focused open source activities around 1997.