Juniper Networks Extends Commitment to Open Source Software and Communities through Open Source Initiative SponsorshipGenerous support from long-standing open source collaborator and contributor will advance open source alignment and foster open standards.
By: Open Source Initiative "Open source has never been more fundamental to technology innovation today, forming the building blocks for widely used platforms in networks, clouds and applications in every industry sector," said Randy Bias, VP of Technology and Open Source Software. "Juniper supports the OSI's key role in articulating and defending the principles on which open source is based, especially as the technologies in which open source is used rapidly evolve and respond to competitive and regulatory pressures." "Open source has meaning," added VM (Vicky) Brasseur, Director of Open Source Strategy at Juniper Networks. "It means a lot to Juniper Networks, which recognises the benefits it receives from using Open Source Software and its responsibilities to the communities that build that software. That meaning extends beyond the software to the term itself, as represented in the Open Source Definition (OSD). Without this shared and standard definition, Juniper and other enterprises could not communicate and operate effectively. We at Juniper are grateful for the dedication that OSI has shown over the past and future years to protecting the Open Source Definition and the meaning of open source." As more and more companies shift from being consumers of open source to contributors— Support from the world's leading technology companies, like Juniper Networks, is critical for not only the financial contributions that keep OSI operational, but also for their role as exemplars who help to inform current practice and mentor the broader Open Source Software community. "Juniper have been tremendous support to OSI while we have been establishing the Open Source and Standards Working Group to address the challenges faced understanding open source by the de jure standards community," said Simon Phipps, OSI Director and immediate past President. "Having them additionally offer sponsorship is most welcome and we look forward to further collaboration." About Juniper Networks Juniper Networks simplifies the complexities of networking with products, solutions and services in the cloud era to transform the way we connect, work and live. We remove the traditional constraints of networking to enable our customers and partners to deliver automated, scalable and secure networks that connect the world. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ About The Open Source Initiative Founded in 1998, The Open Source Initiative protects and promotes Open Source Software, development and communities, championing software freedom in society through education, collaboration, and infrastructure, stewarding the Open Source Definition, and preventing abuse of the ideals and ethos inherent to the open source movement. The OSI is a public charity with global vision based in California. For more information about the OSI, please see, https://opensource.org, or connect via Twitter (https://twitter.com/ End
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