Open Source Initiative Presents State of the Source – Press Release – Digital Journal

Open Source Initiative (OSI) today announces it's first-ever global event, The State of the Source. The OSI invites open source communities of practice from around the world to organize and contribute to a global conversation on the current state of open source software.

"We are so very excited to host our first-ever conference, with a global approach," said OSI Board President, Josh Simmons. "State of the Source provides an opportunity for both the open source software community and the OSIall those who have contributed so muchto reflect on how we got here, why we have succeeded, and what needs to happen now."

Call for ProposalsThe Call for Proposals for sessions is open and accepting proposals through Friday, July 10, 2020! Tracks include:

For more information about State of the Source, the Call for Proposals, and Sponsorship opportunities, you're invited to visit https://opensource.org/StateOfTheSource

About Open Source InitiativeThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) are the stewards of the Open Source Definition (OSD) and the community-recognized body for reviewing and approving licenses as OSD-conformant. The OSI is also actively involved in Open Source community-building, education, and public advocacy to promote awareness and the importance of non-proprietary software. The mission of the OSI is to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a California public benefit corporation, with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status, founded in 1998. For more information, visit https://opensource.org/about

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