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Three years ago, OSI began the process of creating the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID). I was involved in this long journey from the beginning as a volunteer, but at the time my strongest concern was simply that we must not undermine the values of the original Open Source community,… Published by Shuji Sado on Can AI be used to reimplement software with nearly the same functionality, and then even change its license as a result, in what might be described as a form of license washing? This issue has been discussed repeatedly for some time. Yet, setting aside discussions of reimplementation for research purposes,… Published by Shuji Sado on California’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), approved by Governor Newsom in October 2025, sets out a statewide age assurance framework for operating systems and app stores. It requires operating system providers to present an age and date-of-birth declaration interface during account setup and to provide an API that can… Published by Shuji Sad

MongoDB v. FerretDB: When Open Source Compatibility Becomes a Patent Risk MongoDB’s lawsuit against FerretDB has generally been understood as a dispute over FerretDB’s use of the MongoDB name and brand, or over marketing claims such as “MongoDB compatible” and “an alternative to MongoDB.” MongoDB itself has strongly argued that FerretDB’s marketing misleads developers and damages the value of the MongoDB brand. A closer look at… July 15, 2026 Why Copyright Analysis Alone Is Not Enough for Open Source Licensing Where Japanese IP Advice Can Miss Contracts, Corporate Practice, and Community…

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