Banner for an online event organized by OSPO Alliance On Ramp. The main title reads 'The Role of OSPOs and Public Procurement in Enhancing Corporate Strategic Autonomy' in white text on a dark blue background. On the left, a red box displays the event date: April 17 at 10:30 AM CET. In the center, there is a photo of the speaker, Boris Dolley, with his details: Head of OSPO and Sustainable IT RTE France The OSPO Alliance logo is visible in the top left corner.

🔓 Reclaiming European Strategic Autonomy through #OpenSource

Shift from "renting" commodity software to "owning" digital assets for the energy transition: Boris Dolley (Head of #OSPO at #RTE French TSO) will explain the strategy

🕒 April 17, 10:30 CEST
▶️ ospo-alliance.org/news/2026041...

New Issue Brief Operating Open Source Program Offices at the
System Level: A Case Study of the University of California
and University of Texas System-Wide #OSPO"
Project (via @ithakasr.bsky.social) Report: sr.ithaka.org/publications... Intro Post: #opensource

If you don't know the @ospoalliance.bsky.social, it is time to have a look at it if you want to build and run your #OSPO in any kind of organisation.

Disclaimer: I'm a maintainer there, so feel free to engage with me of you want or need some help. #OpenSource

Learn about two approaches to handling "open" in this recent CNI presentation: Carnegie Mellon's Open at CMU program and The University of California's Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Network: youtu.be/gEClsypHM6k
#OpenSource #OSPO #OpenAccess #OpenData #OpenEducation

Cover for the advertised talk in the FOSS backstage design

Today at 10:00 @ #FOSSbackstage, my colleague @cschum and I are going to talk about "getting real with the supply chain". The session will be about how the #OSPO at #DeutscheBahn generates actionable insights from vast data and navigates the triangle of risk/value/people.

Name of the event with the OSPO logo below it, as a series of graphic shapes, and a headshot of the guest.

📣 This week at the #OSPO Knowledge Exchange on Zoom: Roadmap Workshop for #JupyterHub and Binder Share Out

Learn how the JupyterHub team’s reflections can be applied in your projects with guest @arielleb.bsky.social !

events.berkeley.edu/BIDS/event/3...

#UCOSPO #OpenSource #OpenScience

Bannière d'événement pour une conférence en ligne intitulée "How PURL transforms OSPO operations" organisée par l'OSPO Alliance On Ramp. La date de l'événement est indiquée comme étant le 20 mars à 10h30 CET. À gauche, un encadré rouge et bleu affiche le logo de l'OSPO Alliance et la date. Au centre, le titre de la conférence en blanc sur fond bleu foncé. À droite, une photo du conférencier, Philippe Ombredanne, avec sa description en dessous : "Lead Maintainer, AboutCode"

🎙️ Next #OSPO OnRamp Webinar — March 20

🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)

🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2026032...

What Is an OSPO? An Open Source Program Office (OSPO) coordinates strategy, compliance, and contributions. Learn what an OSPO is, why it exists, and how it works.

Legal, security, and devs walk into a bar. The OSPO keeps it from burning down.

Learn how OSPOs coordinate teams that could easily talk past each other.

jeffbailey.us/blog/2026/02...

#OpenSource #OSPO #SoftwareGovernance #SoftwareSupplyChain #RiskManagement #OpenSourceSecurity

Various colourful stickers on a desk

I finally have the opportunity to learn more about the #OSPO community, the network of Open Source Programme Offices, and specifically the network of academic OSPOs, as I have been invited to join the @curioss conference at @tcddublin today! If you see me […]

[Original post on eupolicy.social]

A List of OSPO Resources: Guides, Tools, and Communities for Open Source Program Offices Curated OSPO resources for starting and running an OSPO: guides, tools, communities, and maturity models from TODO Group, Linux Foundation, and OSPO Alliance.

Structure is not the enemy of openness. It's what makes it sustainable.

These resources show how experienced teams balance both.

jeffbailey.us/blog/2026/01...

#OpenSource #OSPO #Collaboration #Software #Technology #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #SoftwareEngineering

Supriya Chitale, #OSPO Manager at IKEA explains that IKEA's OSPO makes the company a better open source citizen and promotes sustainable collaboration with the open source community. To create a formal collaboration structure, IKEA set up a review board to support coworker’s use of open source.

promotional banner for an OSPO Alliance On Ramp event titled "Why and how Alliander updated their license policy for use with Open Source" Speaker: Nico Rikken Roles: System Architect & Open Source Advocate at Alliander Date and Time: Date: February 20 Time: 10:30 AM CET The banner features a futuristic background and a photo of Nico Rikken

⚖️How do you scale an #OpenSource licence policy?

Join the next @ospoalliance.bsky.social OnRamp session with Nico Rikken to learn how @Alliander revamped their policy for clarity and collaboration.

📅 Feb 20 | 10:30 CET
📍 Online (No registration!)
▶️ ospo-alliance.org/news/2026022...

#OSPO

Replay of our previous OnRamp session is online. A great opportunity to learn from seasoned #OSPO practitionners !

Visit ospo-alliance.org/onramp/past_...

The EU Open Source Policy Summit – The only conference bringing Open Source and policy together.

Volgende week vrijdag is de Europese Open Source Policy summit in Brussel. Het event is ook online te volgen. Ik ga het online volgen. https://summit.openforumeurope.org/ #ospo

Home - EU Open Source Week

EU Open Source week ahead ...

https://opensourceweek.eu

#FOSS #OPENSource #Linux #CCC #mastodon #EU #Events #FOSDEM #OSPO

🎉Congrats to @curiossorg.bsky.social members, Bill Branan, Megan Forbes and all involved from the Sheridan Libraries on the $750,000 grant from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social to the @jhu.edu #OSPO!

📰hub.jhu.edu/2026/01/06/open-source-p...

→ Looking back on the 1st Canadian Conference on #OpenScience and #OpenScholarship

The goal? To foster dialogue about open science across countries and disciplines.

Members of Érudit's team contributed to a report reviewing this event.

📌 doi.org/10.25547/0FY...
#INKE #OSPO @concordia.ca

Good Morning Dear Good Fellows. Even #CloudAct and #CivilWar #Trump. I trust in the brave mindset of #signal and #bluesky #doctorow. Today is the last day of #39c3, so I re:start my R5 of a nice #100DaysofCode Chapter.

Focus:
#Design, #Rust, #OnPrem & #CrowdCloud, #OSPO, #GameDev, #Funding, #NGO

A huge thanks to all our
@curiossorg.bsky.social members for their contributions to these patterns and to the Student Ambassadors at
@gwu1821.bsky.social #OSPO who shared learning based on their outreach activities.

2025年版 OSPOとオープンソース管理の実態を探る最新レポート TODOグループとLF Researchが発表した「2025版 OSPOとオープンソース管理の現状」は、最新の調査結果をもとにOSPOの進化を解明します。改善点や課題も明らかに！

2025年版 OSPOとオープンソース管理の実態を探る最新レポート #調査レポート #オープンソース #OSPO

TODOグループとLF Researchが発表した「2025版 OSPOとオープンソース管理の現状」は、最新の調査結果をもとにOSPOの進化を解明します。改善点や課題も明らかに！

🎉Congratulations to @curiossorg.bsky.social members,
@collincapano.bsky.social, @willgearty.bsky.social
and everyone in the @syracuseu.bsky.social #OSPO on the 2 year grant from @sloanfoundation.bsky.social!

We're very excited about what's in store.

#AcademicOSS #AcademicOSPO

banner for the upcoming OSPO Alliance On Ramp event. Event Title: "Team Topologies & Value Paths for OSPOs and ISPOs" Speaker: Clare Dillon, Community Lead at CURIOSS and Researcher at Lero Date: December 19 Time: 10:30 AM CST The banner features a futuristic background and a photo of Clare Dillon, highlighting her roles and the topic of her presentation.

🎙️ Next #OSPO OnRamp Webinar — Dec 19

💰 @claredillon.bsky.social will explore how the popular Team Topologies framework can define clear, business-friendly Value Paths for #OSPO & #ISPO

🕥 10:30–12:00 CET

🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2025121...

A huge thanks to Mithusa Kajendran and Omar Mohsine of the #UnitedNations for sharing the program's origins and evolution.

Thanks also to Tom Hughes of the @cmu.edu #OSPO for sharing learning on recent Reboot events co-hosted by #CMUAfrica & #TheUpanzinziNetwork in Kigali; and #CMUQatar in Doha.

🎉@curioss has two new members!

A warm welcome to Leigh Phan of @uclalibrary.bsky.social who is also working with the #UCLA #OSPO.

We’re also thrilled that @k8hert.bsky.social of @biohub.org has joined the community.

We look forward to learning more about your work!

#AcademicOSPO #OpenScience

Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License https://arstechni.ca #OpenSourceProgramsOffice #Activision #JasonScott #MITlicense #microsoft #Infocom #ZorkIII #Gaming #GitHub #ZorkII #ZorkI #Tech #OSPO #XBox #zork

Promotional banner for an event organized by OSPO Alliance On Ramp. Here is the information presented in the banner: Event Title: "How PURL transforms OSPO operations" Speaker: Philippe Ombredanne, Lead Maintainer of AboutCode Date: November 21 at 10:30 CET

🎙️ Next #OSPO OnRamp Webinar — Nov 21

🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)

🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2025112...

Pin collection from this year's #RHSummit on my new favourite jacket

#redhat #ospo #opensource #upstream

United Nations and Baskin Engineering to host West Coast’s first ‘Reboot the Earth’ hackathon The event will bring together developers to create technological solutions to address the climate crisis.

🎉 @curiossorg.bsky.social members from @ucsantacruz.bsky.social #OSPO & the #UnitedNations are collaborating on the next #RebootTheEarth #hackathon to tackle wildfire detection, response and impact solutions through #OpenSource collaboration.

📆 Nov 7-8
ℹ️ bit.ly/43Bsrec

#AcademicOSPOs #AcademicSky

OSPOlogyLive Lyon 🇫🇷 | LF Online Community In-person Event - Join the 7th edition of OSPOlogyLive in Lyon (presentations, project workshops, and roundtable sessions) to help organizations navigate open source management, strategy, and OSPO operations in Europe. Intended for organizations engaging in the energy sector. Hosted by RTE and LF Energy in collaboration with TODO, LF Europe, InnerSource Commons, CHAOSS, OpenSSF, CURIOSS, and OpenChain

Nov. 5-6 Bastien Guerry will be at #OSPOlogyLive. He'll discuss how our archive delivers data for #OSPO tools supporting compliance, security & AI & lead hands-on workshops. Details: community.linuxfoundation.org/events/details/lfhq-ospo...

ICYMI: The 2025 State of OSPOs Report recap highlights how OSPOs are driving open innovation and security.
📊 2.5x more likely to contribute upstream
🤖 79% effective in managing AI risks
🔐 92% engaged in security

Read the full report: www.linuxfoundation.org/research/osp...
#OSPO #OpenSource