Welcome to our latest issue of INSIDER! This issue unveils our CEO’s Year-End Review, worldwide industry & member news, and can’t-miss events.
Building Community. Safeguarding Open Source.
Our CEO, Keith Bergelt, provides his Year-End Review of 2022, shares industry growth trends, highlights new member & reports new community initiatives.
A new movie explains how Open Source technology altered application monitoring. “Inside Prometheus: An Open Source System That Changed Technology” — a documentary film produced by Speakeasy Productions — will give audiences a behind-the-scenes look at one of the fastest-growing Open Source frameworks in the world & a glimpse at how it became a game-changer now used by millions of worldwide developers. Read More [+]
Open Source robotic fish collects microplastics from lakes in the United Kingdom. A robotic fish — named Gilbert, built on Open Source & the size of a salmon — includes a flooded head, watertight tail and fine mesh filters that keeps microplastics inside its container as it swims. The design was brought to life after it won the University of Surrey’s public competition, the Natural Robotics Contest.Read More [+]
A turning point in United States legislation, the Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022, addresses the Top 3 concerns around Open Source Security — vulnerability detection and disclosure, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) & Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs). U.S. Senators Gary Peters (Democrat-Michigan) and Rob Portman (Republican-Ohio) introduced the bipartisan legislation that states, “a secure, healthy, vibrant, and resilient open source software ecosystem is crucial for ensuring the national security and economic vitality of the United States.”
Heading into 2023, Asia’s tech scene is well-positioned for strong growth potential. As with any industry where advancement and innovation are outpacing regulation, the regulatory landscape can be difficult for businesses to navigate their operations, particularly in the Asia region where a universal approach does not fit. Here’s a look at the future of Asia’s tech scene, key trends & legislation updates.Read More [+]
OIN MEMBER NEWS
11 of the World’s Biggest Open Source Companies are OIN Members.
Given Open Source is the standard for software development & Open Source Hardware (OSH) is on the horizon, companies join OIN for many reasons, royalty-free access to 2.8 million patents & applications in total & patent risk protection. Follow the lead of these innovative pioneers & join OIN!
The 2nd edition of Open Source Law, Policy, and Practice — a book written by world-leading Open Source and legal experts, including multiple contributors with backgrounds at Open Invention Network — is hot-off-the-presses!
CEO of OpenUK & an OIN licensing executive, Amanda Brock is the Editor & Author of Chapter 16: “Operation and Commercial Models of Open Source & Commercial Agreements.”
OIN’s CEO, Keith Bergelt, writes the Foreword.
Mirko Boehm, former Director of the OIN Linux System definition & Head of Delivery for MBition / Mercedes-Benz contributes Chapter 15: “Economics of Open Source.”
Shane Coughlan, GM of the Linux Foundation’s OpenChain Project and OIN partner, authors Chapter 6: “Transforming the Supply Chain with OpenChain ISO 5230.”
OIN community members receive a 30% discount. Use Code: ALAUTHC4 at checkout
An early OIN community member, TomTom was a pioneer of in-car satellite navigation systems.The company still maintains ongoing partnerships with Big Tech and automotive companies — including OIN community members Huawei & Uber, as well as Apple — to provide technology & map data. TomTom is creating a new Maps Platform, based on Open Source technology and Open Data. The new ‘super-sourced’ service will launch in Q2 2023. Read More [+]
OIN community member, Microsoft’s Secure Supply Chain Consumption Framework (S2C2F) has been adopted by the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), to improve “supply chain security for everyone.” SDX Central covers the announcement & interviews Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich.Read More [+]
We sponsored the Open Source in Finance Forum on December 8th in New York City! Our Global Licensing Lead, Jaime Siegel, provided comments prior to the closing cocktail party and shared a video on “An Inside Look at Why Litigation from Patent Assertion Entities is at an All-Time High."
