Open Source Initiative (OSI) Employee Directory
Software DevelopmentCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
The Open Source Initiative functions as a global authority that defines Open Source and maintains the Open Source Definition for the community. It also administers the OSI Approved License program, a framework intended to foster trust among developers, users, corporations, and governments for open-source collaboration. Open source is described as a software development approach built on distributed peer review and transparent processes, with benefits including higher quality, greater reliability, more flexibility, and lower costs. The organization is based in Palo Alto, California, and operates within the software development industry, serving a worldwide audience of individuals, companies, and public institutions that rely on open-source licensing and governance. In April 2026, OSI announced the appointment of Duane O'Brien as executive director.