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2title: Open Source Initiative
3tags:
4 - acronym
5 - opensource
6 - organization
7link: https://opensource.org
8---
9Open Source Initiative
10## About
11
12> As steward of the [[Open Source Definition]], we set the foundation for the open source software ecosystem.
13
14> The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a California public benefit corporation, with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status, founded in 1998.
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16My take on [[OSI-approved Open Source]] is that it is harmful in gate keeping some approaches to open source.