Microsoft this week became a premium sponsor of the Open Source Initiative, adding more financial heft to its growing commitment to the open source software movement. The company’s new financial support will not translate into any special influence in the organization’s decision making, noted OSI General Manager Patrick Masson. “OSI Corporate Sponsors have no role in OSI governance,” he said. Founded in 1998, the Open Source Initiative is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting open source software.
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Microsoft Digs Deeper to Bankroll Open Source Initiative
Posted by: Jack M. Germain September 29, 2017 09:20 AMMicrosoft this week became a premium sponsor of the Open Source Initiative, adding more financial heft to its growing commitment to the open source software movement. The company’s new financial support will not translate into any special influence in the organization’s decision making, noted OSI General Manager Patrick Masson. “OSI Corporate Sponsors have no role in OSI governance,” he said. Founded in 1998, the Open Source Initiative is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting open source software.