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Open Source Initiative Last modified: Friday, March 12, 2004
Abbreviated OSI, a non-profit organization that promotes the integrity of the open source definition by certifying products with the OSI Certified Open Source Software mark. OSI is comprised of board members who make up its directorship and is not a membership organization.
Homepage of the Open Source Initiative The latest OSI news, an index of licenses with definitions, open source links, translations of the Open Source Definition and the history of the OSI and its board of directors. Open Source Defined Do you want to get involved in the heated conversations around the water cooler? At the very least, you need to understand the term Open Source and what it means to the software industry. Here is where you start.	Related Categories OSRC Initiatives Software Related Terms open source Books Open Source Initiative Products Shop by Top Models: Lawrence Rosen - Open Source Licensing: Software Freedom And Intellectual Property Law 3 store offers from $29 - $30 Martin Fink - The Business and Economics of Linux and Open Source 2 store offers from $41 - $44