Licensing

3 key open source challenges in developing countries

Ahmed Sobeh — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

3 key open source challenges in developing countries Ahmed Sobeh Thu, 04/27/2023 - 03:00

Open source faces many struggles in developing countries that make how it's perceived and its associations inaccurate and out of touch.

When I go back home and talk to people in the tech industry, or any other industry for that matter, about what I do and the topics I'm involved in daily, I'm usually met with…

7 questions for the OSI board candidates

Luis — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

7 questions for the OSI board candidates Luis Mon, 03/13/2023 - 03:00

The OSI is holding its board elections. Here are the important issues facing the Open Source Initiative.

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit organization that promotes open source that maintains and evaluates compliance with the Open Source Definition. Every year the…

What an open license means to gamers

sethkenlon — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

What an open license means to gamers sethkenlon Fri, 02/10/2023 - 03:00

When you release something to the world with the intent for it to be reused, shared, and maybe even remixed, apply an open license to it as a way of reassuring your…

When it was released over 20 years ago, the Open Gaming License 1.0a (OGL) changed the tabletop gaming industry. It enabled publishers to use portions of the D&D rules…

How I apply open source principles to filmmaking

psubhashish — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

How I apply open source principles to filmmaking psubhashish Fri, 02/03/2023 - 03:00

Open Filmmaking is a framework that encourages releasing the source code of a film, i.e., footage under open licenses, and actively uses other practices such as open source…

As a nonfiction filmmaker, I have made over nine films, all under open licenses. But that choice always comes at a cost. It's tricky, if not impossible, to release a film…

Why sysadmins should license their code for open source

dboth — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Why sysadmins should license their code for open source dboth Wed, 01/25/2023 - 03:00

One of the best ways I know to give back to the open source community that provides everyone with incredible programs is to make programs and scripts open source using an…

As a Linux system administrator, I write a fair amount of code. Does that surprise you? Well, I strive to be the "lazy" sysadmin, and I do this, in part, by reducing the…

Defining an open source AI for the greater good

reed — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Defining an open source AI for the greater good reed Mon, 10/10/2022 - 03:00

Join the conversation by joining the four Deep Dive: AI panel discussions starting on October 11.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prevalent in our daily lives. While AI systems may intend to offer users convenience, there have been numerous examples of…

What is open core?

fatherlinux — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000

What is open core? fatherlinux Tue, 11/23/2021 - 08:00

How does open core differ from open source? When is one more useful than the other?

What is open core? Is a project open core, or is a business open core? That's debatable. Like open source, some view it as a development model, others view it as a business…

Avoid this common open source scanning error

jkaufman — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:03:00 +0000

Avoid this common open source scanning error jkaufman Tue, 07/27/2021 - 03:03

Why do source-code scanners sometimes report incorrect license information?

Pete Townshend, legendary guitar player for British rock band The Who, is well-known for playing suspended chords. Suspended chords add musical tension to a song. For those…

Test cases and open source license enforcement

fontana — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:02:00 +0000

Test cases and open source license enforcement fontana Thu, 03/11/2021 - 03:02

If you're trying to enforce open source licenses, test case litigation is not the right way to do it.

A test case is a lawsuit brought primarily to achieve a policy outcome by securing a judicial ruling that reverses settled law or clarifies some disputed legal question…

4 new open source licenses

pchestek — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

4 new open source licenses pchestek Thu, 02/25/2021 - 03:00

Get to know the new OSI-approved Cryptographic Autonomy License and CERN open hardware licenses.

As the steward of the Open Source Defintion, the Open Source Initiative has been designating licenses as "open source" for over 20 years. These licenses are the foundation of…