Great podcast episode about #openwashing by @fsfe.org
Software Freedom Podcast: SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?
Episode webpage: fsfe.org/news/podcast...
Media file: download.fsfe.org/audio/podcas...
Software Freedom Podcast: SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?
Episode webpage: fsfe.org/news/podcast...
Media file: download.fsfe.org/audio/podcas...
SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing? - FSFE
It took us some time but we are finally there: The Software Freedom Podcast episode is releasing its 40th episode! In this one Johannes and Bonnie talk abo...
fsfe.org
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Great podcast episode about #openwashing by @fsfe.org
Software Freedom Podcast: SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?
Episode webpage: fsfe.org/news/podcast...
Media file: download.fsfe.org/audio/podcas...
Software Freedom Podcast: SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing?
Episode webpage: fsfe.org/news/podcast...
Media file: download.fsfe.org/audio/podcas...
🎉 It’s FRIDAY!!! ⚡ Even if it’s not Software Freedom Podcast day… we’ve got a surprise drop for you! 😎🎧
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
SFP#40: How to tackle Openwashing? - FSFE
It took us some time but we are finally there: The Software Freedom Podcast episode is releasing its 40th episode! In this one Johannes and Bonnie talk abo...
fsfe.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🎉 It’s FRIDAY!!! ⚡ Even if it’s not Software Freedom Podcast day… we’ve got a surprise drop for you! 😎🎧
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
To celebrate episode #40, we’re diving into the wild world of #openwashing with @annabonnie & @johas 💬
🎧 https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/episode-40.en.html
#softwarefreedom #freesoftware #podcast
Linux Foundation Uses LLM Slop to Promote Microsoft in Linux.com (Again), Rendering It a Linux-Hostile Slopfarm Openwashing with slop by "Linux.com Editorial Staff", which basically seems to be a bot
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October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Linux Foundation Uses LLM Slop to Promote Microsoft in Linux.com (Again), Rendering It a Linux-Hostile Slopfarm Openwashing with slop by "Linux.com Editorial Staff", which basically seems to be a bot
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October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Linux Foundation Uses LLM Slop to Promote Microsoft in Linux.com (Again), Rendering It a Linux-Hostile Slopfarm Openwashing with slop by "Linux.com Editorial Staff", which basically seems t...
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Techrights — Linux Foundation Uses LLM Slop to Promote Microsoft in Linux.com (Again), Rendering It a Linux-Hostile Slopfarm
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October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...
Draft regulations for the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. Notwithstanding the title, the regs do not mandate publication of #opendata conformant with the Open Definition.
#govtech #fuelprices #openwashing
Draft regulations for the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. Notwithstanding the title, the regs do not mandate publication of #opendata conformant with the Open Definition.
#govtech #fuelprices #openwashing
October 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9...
Draft regulations for the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. Notwithstanding the title, the regs do not mandate publication of #opendata conformant with the Open Definition.
#govtech #fuelprices #openwashing
Draft regulations for the UK Government's Fuel Finder scheme. Notwithstanding the title, the regs do not mandate publication of #opendata conformant with the Open Definition.
#govtech #fuelprices #openwashing
Update: turns out that there's one of those pesky non-commercial clauses on this project that, unfortunately, turns this whole project into #openwashing (unless the clause is time-limited or there's a stretch goal to make it properly #copyleft ). #Inkjet
hub.azkware.net/display/6e2ecb…
hub.azkware.net/display/6e2ecb…
Open Printer
Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade
www.crowdsupply.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Update: turns out that there's one of those pesky non-commercial clauses on this project that, unfortunately, turns this whole project into #openwashing (unless the clause is time-limited or there's a stretch goal to make it properly #copyleft ). #Inkjet
hub.azkware.net/display/6e2ecb…
hub.azkware.net/display/6e2ecb…
Update: turns out that there's one of those pesky non-commercial clauses on this project that, unfortunately, turns this whole project into #openwashing (unless the clause is time-limited or there's a stretch goal to make it properly #copyleft ). #inkjet
The surprising part is that an open-source inkjet printer took so much longer to release than an open-source full 3D printer. I wonder if it was because of patents. crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope… #inkjet #OpenSourceHardware
Open Printer
Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade
www.crowdsupply.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Update: turns out that there's one of those pesky non-commercial clauses on this project that, unfortunately, turns this whole project into #openwashing (unless the clause is time-limited or there's a stretch goal to make it properly #copyleft ). #inkjet
I just saw a journal article author OVER THE MOON because his publisher CHOSE to make his article "open access"... for ONE YEAR.
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This is not a criticism of the author, but of the publisher...
One year?! That's the best that publishers can do? That's almost worse than traditional #openwashing
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This is not a criticism of the author, but of the publisher...
One year?! That's the best that publishers can do? That's almost worse than traditional #openwashing
September 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I just saw a journal article author OVER THE MOON because his publisher CHOSE to make his article "open access"... for ONE YEAR.
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This is not a criticism of the author, but of the publisher...
One year?! That's the best that publishers can do? That's almost worse than traditional #openwashing
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This is not a criticism of the author, but of the publisher...
One year?! That's the best that publishers can do? That's almost worse than traditional #openwashing
Lumo: the least open 'open' AI we've seen https:// osai-index.eu/news/lumo-proton -least-open > Proton sets a new record in open-washing # protonmail # lumo # llm # openwashing
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September 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Lumo: the least open 'open' AI we've seen https:// osai-index.eu/news/lumo-proton -least-open > Proton sets a new record in open-washing # protonmail # lumo # llm # openwashing
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September 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
We have updated our post. Will you update your marketing materials to tone down the open-washing? osai-index.eu/news/lumo-pr... #OpenWashing
September 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We have updated our post. Will you update your marketing materials to tone down the open-washing? osai-index.eu/news/lumo-pr... #OpenWashing
About that... we audited the open source status of Lumo and found it came in rock bottom in the EU Open Source AI Index osai-index.eu/news/lumo-pr... — consider sharing more details to rise through the openness ranks, @proton.me 🫣
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
Introducing Lumo, a privacy-first AI built by Proton, where every conversation is confidential
✅ Zero-access encryption
✅ No-logs policy
✅ Open-source and auditable
Try @asklumo.proton.me for free, no sign-up required: lumo.proton.me
✅ Zero-access encryption
✅ No-logs policy
✅ Open-source and auditable
Try @asklumo.proton.me for free, no sign-up required: lumo.proton.me
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
About that... we audited the open source status of Lumo and found it came in rock bottom in the EU Open Source AI Index osai-index.eu/news/lumo-pr... — consider sharing more details to rise through the openness ranks, @proton.me 🫣
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
#OpenSource #OpenWashing #lumo
At Open Source Summit EU, Stefano Maffulli and Jordan Maris will explain how the Open Source AI Definition is vital to combatting openwashing in Europe and beyond.
Open Source Summit Europe 2025: Why We Needed an Open Source AI Definiti...
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August 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
At Open Source Summit EU, Stefano Maffulli and Jordan Maris will explain how the Open Source AI Definition is vital to combatting openwashing in Europe and beyond.
Just saw the term "openwashing" in reference to certain AI-related things being touted as "open source" but actually aren't.
(e.g., https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3630106.3659005)
(e.g., https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3630106.3659005)
August 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Just saw the term "openwashing" in reference to certain AI-related things being touted as "open source" but actually aren't.
(e.g., https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3630106.3659005)
(e.g., https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3630106.3659005)
Now that’s a nice service/page listing popular software projects and checking whether they actually are #foss or if they’re just #openwashing. https://isitreallyfoss.com/
Is it really foss?
isitreallyfoss.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Now that’s a nice service/page listing popular software projects and checking whether they actually are #foss or if they’re just #openwashing. https://isitreallyfoss.com/
Openwashing
open.substack.com/pub/markwebs...
open.substack.com/pub/markwebs...
Openwashing
Many of you who have been following my work since the beginning will know that I have a strong affiliation with open source and have been teaching creative coding for over fourteen years.
open.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Openwashing
open.substack.com/pub/markwebs...
open.substack.com/pub/markwebs...
Hilarious to see the former CILIP CEO on the news selling his current snakeoil. Amazing that the "open" future in proprietary licensing, eh, Nick? (And he claimed to have cloned the term openwashing. Absolute joke of a man).
July 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Hilarious to see the former CILIP CEO on the news selling his current snakeoil. Amazing that the "open" future in proprietary licensing, eh, Nick? (And he claimed to have cloned the term openwashing. Absolute joke of a man).
Not #opendata. Although the press release talks about BGS's "commitment to providing more open, accessible data for its users", the scanned images available via the online map viewer are not covered by an open licence – users are invited to purchase copies.
#geospatial #opengov #openwashing
#geospatial #opengov #openwashing
A new release of over 500 Scottish abandoned-mine plans have been added to the BGS non-coal mining plans viewer.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/release...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/release...
June 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not #opendata. Although the press release talks about BGS's "commitment to providing more open, accessible data for its users", the scanned images available via the online map viewer are not covered by an open licence – users are invited to purchase copies.
#geospatial #opengov #openwashing
#geospatial #opengov #openwashing
Some good discussion of openwashing from commercial publishers and their proprietary platforms in the Q&A. Redirect your money from commercial publishers to community-led open access publishers. #EORC25
June 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Some good discussion of openwashing from commercial publishers and their proprietary platforms in the Q&A. Redirect your money from commercial publishers to community-led open access publishers. #EORC25
Bob Whitinger bob@lxer.com LXer Linux News The Openwashing Shills Initiative (OSI) - Part II: Lying to the IRS is a Big Issue https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=354422 They say that the only way to reliably keep a secret is to reduce the ...
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June 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Otra plataforma privativa que juega al #openwashing y en realidad es un #honeypot para la gente interesada en la privacidad. Varias veces he visto esto, pero rara vez ambas cosas en simultáneo
May 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Otra plataforma privativa que juega al #openwashing y en realidad es un #honeypot para la gente interesada en la privacidad. Varias veces he visto esto, pero rara vez ambas cosas en simultáneo
Und kein #Openwashing - danke für die Frage :)
May 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Und kein #Openwashing - danke für die Frage :)
📰 MCP is the coming of Web 2.0 2.0
💬 MCP sparks hope for AI coders but critics call it 'openwashing'—not an open standard. 🎭 Sentiment: skeptical but intrigued.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44073785
💬 MCP sparks hope for AI coders but critics call it 'openwashing'—not an open standard. 🎭 Sentiment: skeptical but intrigued.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44073785
May 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
📰 MCP is the coming of Web 2.0 2.0
💬 MCP sparks hope for AI coders but critics call it 'openwashing'—not an open standard. 🎭 Sentiment: skeptical but intrigued.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44073785
💬 MCP sparks hope for AI coders but critics call it 'openwashing'—not an open standard. 🎭 Sentiment: skeptical but intrigued.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44073785