Carlo Piana đŸ˜¼Hi, I am running for re-election in Open Source Initiative (OSI) Board of directors, of which I have also been Chair.
My profile is, as always, https://lnkd.in/d4FveJhs and my platform is laid down in the Blog https://lnkd.in/dfZCcqFN
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OSI has successfully navigated the treacherous waters of the Open Source AI definition, built a professional staff, raised its profile and credibility, had a real impact on policy makers, extended its reach into academia, and built bridges to parts of the world that are often forgotten. To accomplish this, it has gone to great lengths to become a professionally run organization with a proper budget.
My platform is to move forward and resist the temptation to roll back history and return to a period of well-intentioned but cumbersome voluntarism and irrelevance.
Gerardo LisboaA Vision for OSI's Future
As a Board member of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and former Chair (2023-24), I am seeking re-election in the Affiliate slate to continue strengthening OSI’s role in protecting digital freedoms. OSI has undergone a critical transformation in recent years, and I stand by the choices that have restored its relevance. OSI’s Transformation For years, OSI struggled as a volunteer-run organization, narrowly focused on license approvals. In 2020, we embraced change—transitioning to a professionall...