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Member of OSPO Alliance

22 May, 2025

Open By Default is now a member of the OSPO Alliance. OSPO stands for Open Source Program Office. Having an organizational function to manage open source code is an important step in the right direction for an organization, regardless of whether it is an entire department or a functional role. Taking the issue seriously that goes beyond an individual employee being an enthusiast is a recognition that makes ripples in an organization. If your organization wants help starting an OSPO,…

Open Climate Data with Creative Commons

22 May, 2024

For a couple of months, I will help Creative Commons in their Open Climate Data project. It will be a very exciting and meaningful project. The assignment is in detailj described in their posting (archived version).

Active again!

18 May, 2024

Since yesterday, Open By Default is active again, and registered in the Netherlands! The business idea is the same as before, to offer consulting services in everything open. Since the company is now registered in the Netherlands, and more than before helping organizations not only in Sweden, the website will turn into a multilingual website in the near future. Until then, you will have to live with the Swedish. As soon as contracts are signed, the assignments page will also…

Our pledge for openness

27 January, 2016

Last fall was OpenCon, and they have in an exemplary manner published material from the conference so that people who could not attend have a chance to read it. One of the talks, by Erin McKiernan, was really good, and she told about how she have made a personal pledge for openness. It was so inspiring that Open By Default now have made a pledge too. If you would like to be inspired, watch the talk below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrpa4bl_0AA [Edit:] It…