Outline of Open Source Initiative Coverage to Come (Now That Consensus is Changing)
Policing Wikipedia and attacking critics is not a sustainable strategy
AT the start of this month we began writing many (about 20) short and long articles about the Open Source Initiative (OSI). We've since then observed sentiments belatedly shifting against the OSI, based on its own actions.
Yesterday we noted that they put proprietary and largely hostile companies in charge of the Board (staff of SAS for example), having repeatedly shown that bylaws were a joke to the OSI. The OSI is detached not only from its mission but also its legal charter. It's basically a bit of a scam at this point; members' dues are less than 3% of the income sources and Microsoft is the primary "shareholder" (97% or more of the budget isn't tied to constituents at all).
How did it get so corrupt?
What would Michael, Bruce, and Eric say if they weren't shy or gagged (or afraid, reluctant to speak for fear of 'corporates'-led backlash in social control media)?
Eric recently spoke to people on the right (whom we disagree with on many things). Eric co-founded the OSI. It's now said that "Using proprietary software is a non-negotiable requirement for Board participation [in Open Source Initiative]."
They're also using Microsoft-controlled (and spied on by Microsoft*) tools while boasting about GPL violations, Ponzi schemes etc.
What shambles!
The title of the above is "Open Source Initiative Rigs Board Election to Keep Out Open Source Advocates".
'Infiltrators' are shutting the gates behind them.
This month and next month we'll talk about the privacy violations and the bans of "Open Source Advocates". We have a growing body of material to publish about that.
If you know something that you believe we need to know and probably do not know (and have not covered already), do get in touch with us. We've had those feet on the fire ever since the OSI coup became abundantly clear, more so when Patrick left.
We don't aim to add fuel to the fire, we just want to shed light on the current situation. The OSI keeps lying about this with puff pieces and false reports, trying to deplatform and defame critics.
The outline for the remainder of this series isn't set in stone, but we'll explore two themes in turn: the election getting 'rigged' and members' privacy being violated by technically-incompetent staff whose role is to serve foes of Open Source (e.g. openwashing) instead of getting productive work done. █
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* They're even 'doxing' their own members.