OSI - More Relevant Than Ever

Date:2012-07-20
Speaker:Tony Wasserman
Slides:http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/en/assets/1/event/80/OSI%20-%20More%20Relevant%20Than%20Ever%20Presentation.pdf

The Gist

  • 14 years of OSI (founded in 1998)
  • There are 66 OSI-approved licenes: Good luck getting a new one approved!
  • Focus on education, advocating, bridging communities
  • Stakeholders:
    • Communities
    • Individuals (new!!)
    • Businesses
  • Foundations as affiliates
  • Individual membership is new! ($40/year)
  • San Francisco city has an open source policy
  • Educating people about FLOSS