Questions from the Open Source AI Definition session

What was discussed in the Q&A section of the Open Source Initiative’s session at Open Source Summit Europe 2024?

The Open Source AI Definition: where's the data?

Two years into the “multi-stakeholder process” to define what constitutes as “open source AI”, we are facing a number of issues that are immense, fraught, and nuanced. Why are data excluded from the proposed definition, why are they important, and why are we even doing this?

Open source and social systems

Shifting the view of open source from the resulting code to the social systems that create the code is critical when driving towards long-term sustainability of technology as a whole.

Bringing together a social model of open source

What can we do with a social model of open source? The opportunities are endless.

Identifying and sharing the status of open source projects

Identifying and sharing the status of open source projects.

Five ways to care for your open source contributors

How to encourage a thriving open source community.

Why your git email address matters

The email that you use with your open source commits isn’t just perfunctory—it can communicate intent and important context

How to empower your open source users and contributors

Breaking down the barriers to open source contribution.

Why open source projects should embrace operational transparency

There’s so much more to open source than what fits into a license.

A vision for a social model of open source

There’s so much more to open source than what fits into a license.