The OSI recognizes three types of organizations as elegible for OSI Affiliate Membership: non-profit organizations, educational institutions and user communities.

Non-Profit Organizations

Qualifications

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1. Currently recognized as a (or application submitted for) non-profit / not-for-profit (or equivalent) by the national government were organized.
2. Mission statement describing purpose and goals.
3. Documentation formalizing organization, e.g. by-laws.
4. Publicly available release of a product or service.
5. Use of an OSI approved open source license (software development projects only).
6. Documented approach for participation by the public.

Criteria

1. OSI Agreement has been signed and submitted.
2. Cover letter including
   1. interest in Affiliation;
   2. proof of qualification.

Educational Institutions

Qualifications

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User Communities

Qualifications

Criteria