Open Source Initiative
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The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is the steward of the Open Source Definition, the most widely used standard for open-source software.
Formation | February 8, 1998 (26 years ago) (1998-02-08) |
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Type | Standards organization[1] |
Location |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Executive Director | Stefano Maffulli (September 2021 – present) |
Budget | US$209,500 (2019)[3] |
Revenue | US$209,500 (2019)[4] |
Website | opensource |
Founded in 1998, the Open Source Initiative coined the term open source in opposition to the free software movement. While free software is the same thing as open-source software, OSI preferred to make a pragmatic and business-friendly case for open-source software.
For most of its existence, the OSI's activities have been focused on the definition and certifying software licenses as compliant with it. OSI originally had a closed organizational model, but began to switch towards a membership organization in the 2010s to raise more money and expand its activities.