Developers still need the right to challenge junk patents
Calling on developers, startups, and open source organizations to advocate against patent rules that would make it harder to challenge bad patents by the December 2 deadline.
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GitHub is enabling broader access for developers in Syria following new government trade rules
With the relaxation of sanctions and export controls on Syria, GitHub will once again be broadly available to Syrian developers.
New data and visualizations highlight the resilience of international developer collaboration
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q3 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.
Announcing the GitHub Innovation Graph
Explore a universe of data about how the world is building software together on GitHub.
No cyber resilience without open source sustainability
Have your say to protect open source in the EU.
Developers need the right to challenge junk patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed rule changes that will make it harder to challenge low quality patents. Without the ability to quickly and efficiently challenge wrongly granted patents, innovation and developers suffer.
GitHub joins industry commitment to curb cyber mercenaries
GitHub is proud to join 40 companies endorsing the Cybersecurity Tech Accord principles limiting offensive operations in cyberspace.
Partnering with EU policymakers to ensure the Cyber Resilience Act works for developers
We’re looking forward to working with policymakers to improve cybersecurity and support developers.
Measuring government policy on open source with a new dataset
Policymakers around the world are developing policies that impact how software gets built and who gets to build it, see the latest now.
Unpacking the value of open source and code collaboration
We’re more excited than ever about what the future holds and the role open source will continue to play in solving critical societal challenges.
The changing nature of governmental policies around open source
In 2022, governments and the policy community spent a lot of time thinking about open source. Here’s what that means and why it matters.
OSI’s Deep Dive is an essential discussion on the future of AI and open source
GitHub is sponsoring Open Source Initiative’s Deep Dive: AI because we think it’s important for the community to unpack how open source software, process, and principles can help best deliver on the promise of AI.
Standing up for developers: the GitHub Developer Rights Fellowship at Stanford Law School
GitHub’s Developer Defense Fund will enable independent legal support from the Stanford Juelsgaard Clinic to review and handle appropriate DMCA cases for developers on GitHub and across the software ecosystem.
Supreme Court sides with developers in Google v. Oracle
Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Google v. Oracle reaffirms that developers’ ability to port their code and skills between platforms is a significant interest to be protected. The headline is…
Open innovation will be the winning strategy for digital sovereignty and human progress in the new decade
This article originally appeared in The New Stack, and is republished here with permission. Digital sovereignty has become a rallying cry across the globe. In 2021, open innovation will, counterintuitively,…
Fighting for developers: GitHub policy 2020 in review
GitHub is committed to shaping public policies that support developers around the globe. Last year, we advised policymakers, supported legal action, and spoke directly to developers on policy in jurisdictions…