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OSI

OSI

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A nonprofit group that promotes and sets rules for open-source software
  • proper noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : iniciativa de código abierto
  • Many software projects seek endorsement from the OSI to ensure they meet open-source standards.

Examples

  • The OSI is widely recognized for maintaining the Open Source Definition and supporting developers.

  • However, it turns out that the staff of the new OSI see themselves in a different and somewhat surprising light.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The question, " said Dr. Jules Hallum, director of OSI, is, can science police itself?"

    Academic text (1991)

  • Tom was so much a part of OSI's work, it is hard to imagine he's no longer with us.

    Blog text (5)

  • In the spring of 1991, after a year's operation, OSI took its show on the road to address the wider academic community and to assess the year's work.

    Academic text (1991)

  • I think there are parallels here between the split between FSF/GPL and OSI/Open Source cultures.

    Blog text (28)

  • As a leading nonprofit, OSI plays a crucial role in advocating for open-source software globally.

Surface Forms

OSI main

Etymology

OSI stands for Open Source Initiative, using the words Open, Source, Initiative, which mean 'open' and 'source' and a leading 'group' or action. So the OSI is the organization that helps define and protect what counts as open-source software.