The Open Source Initiative Documents Some general docs can be found here. The Open Source Definition The nine elements of Open Source software, with annotations or without. Open Source Products Software products that conform to the Open Source Definition. The OSI Certification Mark and Program Since the community needs a reliable way of knowing whether a piece of software really is open-source, OSI is registering a certification mark for this purpose, OSI Certified. Read about the OSI certification process. History of the Open Source Initiative The "open source" label itself came out of a strategy session held on February 3rd 1998 in Palo Alto, California. The Open Source Initiative and the explosion of open-source software followed soon after. The adventure begins ... Board of Directors Read about and contact the OSI Board of Directors. Resource Links and Sponsoring Organizations Information about the OSI's sponsoring organizations and other open-source related links, in one convenient location.

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