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OSI Announces New Initiatives
pOSI is changing, and you can help!nbsp; I spoke at a href=http://fosdem.org/2012FOSDEM/a in Brussels on Saturday, on behalf of the a href=http://opensource.org/Open Source Initiative/a
(OSI) where I serve as a director. My noon keynote covered a little of
the rationale behind OSI and a quick synopsis of its last decade from my own perspective and then
announcements on OSI's behalf about the work we’re doing to make OSI strong and relevant
for a new decade.
h3Time For Change/h3
/ppFor the last three years, the OSI Board has been aware of a need for
change./ppa href=http://www.opensource.org/node/604 target=_blankread more/a/p
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Help OSI - Complete Our Survey!
pThe Open Source Initiative is switching to a member-led governance. For that, it will need members.
/ppThe OSI Board would be very grateful if you would complete a href=http://osi2012.limequery.com/23354/lang-enthe totally anonymous survey/a which will help us understand what attributes you would like from OSI membership in the future. Thanks for your help!/p
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Live Free or Die in New Hampshire
pNew Hampshire has passed a href=http://www.nhliberty.org/bills/view/2012/HB418a new law/a that is summarized as follows:/p
blockquotepThis bill requires state agencies to consider open source software when acquiring software and promotes the use of open data formats by state agencies. This bill also directs the commissioner of information technology to develop a statewide information policy based on principles of open government data./p/blockquote
pThey are living up to the high standards of their state motto!/p
pa href=http://www.opensource.org/node/602 target=_blankread more/a/p
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OSI Reform At FOSDEM
pIn preparation for my keynote at FOSDEM, I was interviewed by the team who have just posted a href=http://fosdem.org/2012/interview/simon-phippsthe interview/a. In particular, I noted this background to the governance reform, which readers here might find useful:
blockquoteiWhy exactly did OSI decide to reorganize its governance from a board-only organization into a member-based structure?/i/blockquote/ppa href=http://www.opensource.org/node/601 target=_blankread more/a/p
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FLOSS Body of Knowledge
pAs courses, certificates, and curricula are created, it's valuable to bring together people who are working to develop and deliver this material into a community where we can jointly define a central body of knowledge related to free, libre, and open source software. That goal has led me to take the first step toward creating this body of knowledge, termed FLOSSBOK. The initial outline, intentionally very brief, can be found on our a href=http://flosscc.opensource.org/wiki/floss-body-knowledgeFLOSS Competency Center site/a./p
pa href=http://www.opensource.org/node/600 target=_blankread more/a/p
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