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28 28  
29 29  == Changes to the OSI Starting in 2011-2012: ==
30 30  
31 -* increasing our corporate support and involvement
31 +* increasing our Corporate support and involvement
32 +* increasing our Affiliate support and involvement
33 +* increasing our Individual Membership support and involvement
32 32  
35 +* (((
33 33  == OSI Goals for Corporate Sponsorship ==
37 +)))
34 34  
35 35  * Corporate use of, and participation in open source is vital to the overall success of OSS
36 36  * Provide a open and transparent mechanism to allow corporations to show their support for open source, and the activities of the OSI.
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37 37  * Increase the diversity of stakeholders and viewpoints within the OSI.
38 38  * Raise funds for the operations of the OSI
39 39  
44 += Value Proposition =
45 +
46 +* Making open source safe to use:
47 +** maintaining the Open Source Definition
48 +** Approving licenses, and just as importantly,
49 +*** rejecting non-compliant licenses
50 +*** stopping license proliferation
51 +* Educational resources around open source
52 +** The creation, participation in and management of open source projects and communities
53 +** Best practices in the identification and evaluation of open source software and the communities that support it
54 +** Guidelines for updating corporate procurement / acquisition processes related to open source software and service providers
55 +
56 +source, the easier is it for us to use open source.
57 +
40 40  == Sponsorship Provides ==
41 41  
42 42  * Refocus OSI on the activities laid out in our mission:
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56 56  
57 57  == Education: Program examples ==
58 58  
77 +* Create the FLOSS Competence Center Network
78 +* Jointly define a central body of knowledge related to free, libre, and open source software: http:~/~/flosscc.opensource.org/wiki/floss-body-knowledge
79 +* International network
59 59  * Continue OSI's history of involvement and community representation
60 60  * The OSD and the OSI-approved license list has been referenced by many governments as defining FOSS
61 61  * Recent examples of successful advocacy on behalf of the FOSS community:
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71 71  * Seek membership from all cultures
72 72  * Seek membership from all continents
73 73  * Successes: CPTN join submission with FSF; Affiliates from multiple continents
95 +* Software Package Data eXcahnge SPDX
74 74  
75 -== Education: Program Examples ==
76 -
77 -* Create the FLOSS Competence Center Network
78 -* Jointly define a central body of knowledge related to free, libre, and open source software
79 -* International network
80 -* http:~/~/flosscc.opensource.org/wiki/floss-body-knowledge
81 -
82 82  == How to Participate ==
83 83  
84 84  * Donate funds and/or services to the OSI

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