Why Openness Matters More Than Ever

August 13, 2026 Newsletter archive Nick Vidal Why Openness Matters More Than Ever Members Newsletter – August 2026 Dear OSI community, I know it seems like it’s all any of us are hearing about lately, but I need a minute to talk about Open Source and AI. Every model making headlines today, open or closed, sits on top of Open Source code, runs on Open Source infrastructure, and is based on openly shared research. That’s not sentiment, it’s just the history of how we got here. None of this exists without the Open Source community. So when I read that Washington is weighing trade block-li

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