OSPO

/ˈɒspoʊ/ · Abbreviation · Open Source

Definitions

  1. Short for Open Source Program Office, an internal team or function that coordinates a company’s open source strategy, compliance, contributions, policies, and community engagement. OSPOs have become common in larger organizations that depend heavily on or contribute to open source.

    In plain English: A company team that manages how the organization uses and contributes to open source.

    Example: "The OSPO helped standardize licensing policy and upstream contribution practices across all product teams."

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