OSI Approved

Adjective · Open Source

Definitions

  1. Describing a software license that has been approved by the Open Source Initiative as meeting the Open Source Definition. The label matters because many organizations use OSI approval as a practical shorthand for licensing legitimacy.

    In plain English: Officially recognized by the Open Source Initiative as a valid open source license.

    Example: "The legal team required an OSI approved license before the package could enter the company’s approved dependency list."

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