U.S. ↔ open source software licenses

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The U.S. is the primary origin for most open-source software licenses [1] and is currently the site of legislative proposals that may conflict with the requirements of these licenses [2].

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Open Source Software, Public Policy, and the Stakes of Getting It Right opensource.org Open Source Initiative 1 fact

claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) has observed proposed U.S. state-level legislation that could restrict the downstream use of AI systems without accounting for the requirements of Open Source licenses.

Open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimThe United States has an open approach to software, with most open-source licenses originating there, though this has increased the focus on patent rights within these licenses, causing backlash from the open-source software community.