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membership faq open source initiative 52 captures 23 nov 2022 22 sep 2026 oct nov dec 30 2021 2022 2023 success fail about this capture timestamps the wayback machine http web archive org web 20221130031706 https opensource org membership faq skip to main content home contact login search form open source initiative about board minutes organization operations articles of incorporation board elections bylaws conflict of interest volunteers staff associations history international authority recognition trademark logo trademark guidelines logo guidelines licenses open source definition licenses by category licenses by name license review process licence proliferation lp report to the board open standards the open standards requirement open standards requirement compliance open standards requirement rationale osr frequently asked questions membership become an osi member membership faq affiliates become an affiliate affiliate criteria mailing lists licensing code of conduct general code of conduct discussion list reports disclaimer for osi public forums policy on public communications and archives resources getting help bibliography open source case for business faq open source education articles books blog sponsors join membership faq the open source initiative osi is a non profit corporation with global scope formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community read osi s full mission statement what does it mean to be a member of the osi being part of the osi means being part of the open source community osi members are people who support the mission of the osi which is to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community what does the osi do our goal is to provide a broad meeting place for everyone who shares an interest in open source software with the continuing aim of strengthening the osi so that it can more effectively fulfill its goals over the long term having a large global membership base is an excellent way to achieve those goals we encourage our supporting and professional members to advocate for open source in their communities and organizations supporting and professional members combined with osi affiliate organizations can help make the osi the strongest voice for open source around the world who can join anyone can join because the osi is based in the us we cannot accept contributions from certain countries where economic embargoes are in place if you are in such a country please contact us so that we can provide you with a complimentary membership why should we join in addition to your financial support of osi you can help to define the ways for the osi to achieve its mission you can publicize your membership add it to your resumé and encourage others to join and support the osi what is the commitment membership does not involve any formal commitment to participate in the activities of the osi however there are many things that members can do to help advance the goals of the osi express public support for open source and for the osi where possible make annual contributions towards the running of osi help mobilize awareness of issues around the world that affect open source software what do the membership fees support the osi board decided a while back to hire a professional staff as the global work and relevance of osi had grown larger than a purely volunteer organization could manage you membership fees help to pay for this as well as for their activities promoting and protecting open source around the world what membership levels are there there are two levels of membership supporting member and professional member supporting members shape the direction and identify the leadership of the osi by nominating and voting for the osi board of directors they can also run for a director seat five members of the board represent the supporting membership and play a vital role in the open source community sign up as a supporting member if you re not ready to be a supporting member are a student have low or no income you can still support osi by joining as a free basic member voting privileges are not included for basic members but you ll get other benefits we ll announce during 2023 and most importantly you ll demonstrate support for the organization professional members this level of sponsorship is designed for individuals who have the resources either independently or through their employer and are interested in a higher level of involvement in osi sign up as a professional member how much does it cost to be a member supporting members 50 year professional members 300 year for the first time in 12 years we re increasing the supporting membership rate to 50 year on november 29th who is allowed to vote in board elections supporting members and professional members are eligible to vote if they pay the membership fee before the election cycle starts read the full rules of the elections as a renewing member when do i get my pin can i get another when i renew please use the contact form to let us know you d like your member pin one pin per membership at the moment shipping is limited to the us only how do i get my discount with adafruit a discount code will be provided to you when you sign up as a member can i buy osi merchandise we have branded merchandise available on https opensourceinitiative myspreadshop com are membership fees tax deductible the open source initiative osi is a california 501 c 3 non profit membership fees are tax deductible in the united states by most tax paying individuals please consult your tax adviser to determine the tax deductibility of your gift to the osi how can i ask other questions please use the contact form to ask questions you must have javascript enabled to use this form user login log in using openid what is openid username password log in using openid cancel openid login create new account request new password to promote and protect open source software and communities for over 20 years the open source initiative osi has worked to raise awareness and adoption of open source software and build bridges between open source communities of practice as a global non profit the osi champions software freedom in society through education collaboration and infrastructure stewarding the open source definition osd and preventing abuse of the ideals and ethos inherent to the open source movement open source software is made by many people and distributed under an osd compliant license which grants all the rights to use study change and share the software in modified and unmodified form software freedom is essential to enabling community development of open source software sign up for our newsletter the content on this website of which opensource org is the author is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4 0 international license 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