April’s INSIDER includes the latest OIN news, Around the World Open Source headlines, a peak at a few member initiatives & upcoming events you don’t want to miss!

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OIN NEWS

OIN 2.0

Reducing Risk & Accelerating Safe, Scalable, High-Performance Innovation with Global Open Source Patent Protection

Open Source adoption and innovation is accelerating — and so are patent attacks. OIN 2.0 protects over 5,100 open source packages, gives organizations scalable protections and confidence to innovate without patent risk. Participation not only demonstrates your global leadership in Open Source but strengthens our shared role in protecting continued innovation for everyone. Why wouldn’t you want to protect your company when litigation can cost companies upwards of $4 million on average per case.

Upgrading to OIN 2.0 is fast and simple — the License Agreement is drawn from the original OIN agreement and maintains the core cross-license whereby members agree to never pursue patent infringement claims in Linux System Table 13, along with future expansions into new and emerging technologies.

TABLE 13 EXPANDED COVERAGE

In Case You Missed It …

Linux System Table 13 is Live with Expanded Patent Coverage

Linux System Table 13 is the 1st update to our patent protection coverage offered under the new OIN 2.0 program. It provides coverage for:

  • Over 650 additional Open Source Software packages, including smart technologies, security, networking, data centers & automotive
  • Cloud Computing for Kubernetes & Eclipse
  • Modern languages with many new libraries such as Go, Python & Rust.
  • 900 million lines of code
  • Table 13 safeguards over 5,100 Open Source technologies!

Plus, OIN’s exclusive Linux System now offers a self-serve CSV export enabling companies to quickly compare their Open Source technologies against those our Linux System definition covers. Try it! 

AROUND THE WORLD

kubernetes

Companies are moving beyond packaged tools into Kubernetes, an industry that is projected to reach over $3.1 billion in 2026 & grow to $8.4 billion by 2031. Mordor Intelligence reports.

Many Boards of Directors do not question whether their companies should use Open Source, but how to govern it, manage risks and foster innovation. Forbes discusses how boards can turn Open Source into a winning business strategy. Read More +

Although Canada ranks among the Top Global Leaders in AI research & venture funding, it continues to face challenges in AI commercialization, infrastructure & scaling adoption. Here are some ways Open Source AI is central to bridging the gaps. Read More +

Europe’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) market is valued at €1.02 trillion. A new study reviews its ability to scale AI, establish cloud infrastructure, embed Open Source standards & mobilize deeper pools of startup capital to align the country’s innovation capacity with its economic growth. IoT Now dives in.

Tony Blair Institute

For middle-power nations to remain competitive a report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change suggests they invest in open ecosystems that enable widespread AI adoption, customization & innovation. Read More +

MEMBERS NEWS

3 of the Top 6 medical device companies in the world are OIN members based on annual revenue — Philips (an original OIN funding member), Medtronic & Stryker. Read More +

Amazon is investing up to $50 billion in OpenAI—the ChatGPT maker. CNBC covers the story. Read More +

Baidu launches DuClaw, a zero-deployment service on Baidu AI Cloud providing instant access to the Open Source OpenClaw agent platform &, removing the technical barriers slowing developer adoption. Read More +

Meta & the Linux Foundation examine the unique characteristics of the AI market in India, as well as how the country is primed to address societal challenges & inequity through accessible AI adoption. Read More +

Microsoft launches 3 foundational AI models built entirely in-house — MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2. This may mark the most concrete evidence yet that the $3 trillion software giant intends to compete directly with OpenAI and Google on model development. The models — offering speech-to-text, voice generation & image creation — are the 1st releases from Mustafa Suleyman’s Superintelligence Team created just 6 months ago. Details from TechCrunch.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April

  • The Intellectual Property Awareness Summit® (IPAS) will be held at the Center of Science and Industry on Thursday April 23, 2026 in Columbus, OH. Danny Marti, Head of Global Strategy for Tencent, an OIN member, will speak.

May

  • The Open Source Summit North America takes place May 18-20, 2026 in Minneapolis, MI. Registration is open.

June

  • See our CEO, Keith Bergelt, on stage presenting “Navigating AI IP Risk: How Open Source and Patent Frameworks Empower Emerging Technologies & Shaping the Future of Financial Innovation” at the Open Source Finance Forum (OSFF) in London, June 25, 2026. Registration is Open +

July