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OSI Board Evolution
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OSI Board Evolution

I spent last week in New York at the annual new-inductees face-to-face Board meeting of the Open Source Initiative Board (pictured below – Christine Hall is also...

Should we celebrate the anniversary of open source?
From Wild WebMink

Should we celebrate the anniversary of open source?

Today in Portland at OSCON, OSI will be celebrating 20 years of open source. I’ve had a few comments along the lines of “I’ve was saying ‘open source’ before ...

Article 13 – An Existential Threat
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Article 13 – An Existential Threat

As Europe's latest copyright proposal heads to a critical vote on June 20-21, more than 70 Internet and computing luminaries have spoken out against a dangerous...

Happy Anniversary—the Next 20 Years of Open Source Begins
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Happy Anniversary—the Next 20 Years of Open Source Begins

Open Source Software—yes, we did coin the term (thanks Christine Peterson) and started the movement—is software that can be freely used, changed, and shared (in...

How Can Open Source Become User-Centric?
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How Can Open Source Become User-Centric?

Including design and UX in a true community project is a challenging matter of balance because of the motivational model behind open source projects. According...

7 Rules For Engaging Communities On Legal Matters
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7 Rules For Engaging Communities On Legal Matters

Having watched a fair number of people attempting to engage both the Open Source Initiative’s licensing evaluation community and the Apache Software Foundation...

Give Generously! Seven Ways To Help Open Source
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Give Generously! Seven Ways To Help Open Source

Should you donate money to the open source projects you use? Or is there a better way to help? Your business most likely depends on open source software. But...

Public Domain Is Not Open Source
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Public Domain Is Not Open Source

Open Source and Public Domain are frequently confused. Here’s why it’s a mistake to treat the two terms as synonyms. Plenty of people assume that public domain...

Assume Good Faith
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Assume Good Faith

You feel slighted by a comment on a mailing list, or a forum post has failed to be moderated live. How should you react? A recent exchange on a user forum caught...

Why OSI License Approval Matters
From Wild WebMink

Why OSI License Approval Matters

Individual judgment about the presence of software freedom in a license is not the same as community consensus expressed through OSI approval. Does it really...

Permissive and Copyleft Are Not Antonyms
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Permissive and Copyleft Are Not Antonyms

Using the term “permissive” as an antonym to “copyleft” – or “restrictive” as its synonym – are unhelpful framing. Describe license reciprocity instead. Some...

OSI extends support to OW2 as Associate Organization.
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OSI extends support to OW2 as Associate Organization.

OW2, the global community for open source infrastructure software and application platforms, and the Open Source Initiative (OSI), the global steward of the Open...

Growing The Community
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Growing The Community

How can you grow an open source community? Two blog posts from The Document Foundation (TDF) illustrate a proven double-ended strategy to sustain an existingLibreOffice...

Handing On The Baton
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Handing On The Baton

I joined in with the Open Source Initiative in 2008, was elected to its Board in 2010 and became its President in 2012. Along with the Board, I've pursued a vision...

Blog Moved - Final Reminder
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Blog Moved - Final Reminder

A final reminder that I've left Sun and this blog has now moved to Wild Webmink where you will be most welcome to join me from now on.

Blog Moved - Reminder Again
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Blog Moved - Reminder Again

Just a reminder that this blog has now moved to Wild Webmink where you will be most welcome to join me from now on.

Sundown
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Sundown

After nearly 10 years, I've now left Sun. Thanks to everyone for following my blog for all these years. Please follow my new blog, Wild Webmink, where I have posted...

Blog Moved - Reminder
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Blog Moved - Reminder

Just a reminder that this blog has now moved to Wild Webmink where you will be most welcome to join me from now on.

Links Feed Turned Off
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Links Feed Turned Off

I've now turned off the automatic posting to this blog from Delicious. Daily links will now only appear over on my new subscribe to it!

links for 2010-03-01
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links for 2010-03-01

BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service This is a very sad development from the UK's public service broadcaster...
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