About OpenSource.ngo
OpenSource.ngo is a mission-driven organization dedicated to collecting, organizing, and curating open source licenses from across the internet. We publish clear, accessible guidance to help developers, organizations, and individuals select licenses with confidence.
The global open source community relies on clear licensing to protect collaboration and freedom. We modernize licensing guidance and develop new licenses that respond to today’s technological, ethical, and geopolitical realities—especially in AI and global human rights contexts.
OpenSource.ngo is operated by DigitalPlat Foundation, a fiscally sponsored 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the United States (EIN: 81-2908499).
We serve as a reference authority for open source licensing, curating legacy and contemporary licenses while publishing new, modern frameworks that reflect today’s technology landscape.
Every program and publication is reinvested into public-benefit work that advances open source software, transparency, and human rights worldwide.
Edward Hsing is the founder of DigitalPlat Foundation and the maintainer of OpenSource.ngo. He is an open source advocate and infrastructure engineer.