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1. Welcoming the New Executive Director!

   Members Newsletter – April 2026
   The news you’ve all been waiting for has arrived - OSI’s new Executive Director, Duane O’Brien, is on the job effective April 13th.

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2. Welcoming Duane O’Brien as Executive Director of the Open Source Initiative

   On behalf of the Board of Directors, I’m thrilled to welcome Duane O’Brien as OSI’s new Executive Director. Duane understands the economic dimensions of Open Source without losing sight of the people who make it work.

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3. Open Source Initiative Appoints Duane O’Brien as Executive Director

   The Open Source Initiative (OSI), globally recognized as the steward of the Open Source Definition, today announced the appointment of Duane O’Brien as its new executive director.

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4. ClearlyDefined: A Three-Year Roadmap for Sustainability and Growth

   A three-year roadmap proposal developed by AboutCode in collaboration with the community to strengthen ClearlyDefined’s technical foundations, expand its capabilities, and grow its global adoption.

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5. Open Education and the Shared Roots of Openness

   Members Newsletter – March 2026
   Open Education Week invites us to reflect on something that will feel familiar to everyone in this community: the idea that knowledge is most powerful when it is freely accessible, adaptable, and shared. It is a principle that open education and Open Source have always held in common.

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