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3	3	My support for open source software and the software freedom philosophy started at around the same time as OSI in the late 90s, when I was part of IBM's Java and XML team. From 2000 I worked at Sun Microsystems for a decade, strongly advocating for open source and playing an instrumental role in making the Java platform and the rest of Sun's software portfolio open source. After Sun I joined the OSI Board and played a key role in the transformation that led to OSI hiring a General Manager and the Board becoming an elected body. I served for three years as OSI President until the term limits I advocated ensured I spent a year off the Board.
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5		-I am now keen to return and continue the transformation. I believe we need to see OSI stand up for genuine open source software under OSI-approved licenses and challenge abuse of the term in public. I believe OSI should continue to build bridges across the open source communities, helping users, developers and advocates unite in the cause of software freedom. I believe OSI needs increasingly mentor and resource community-led projects that advance its mission, through a well-promoted and well-supported incubator programme.
	5	+I am now keen to return and continue the transformation.
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	8	+* I believe we need to see OSI stand up for genuine open source software under OSI-approved licenses and challenge abuse of the term in public.
	9	+* I believe OSI should continue to build bridges across the open source communities ~-~- especially Affiliates ~-~- helping users, developers and advocates unite in the cause of software freedom.
	10	+* I believe OSI needs increasingly mentor and resource community-led projects that advance its mission, through a well-promoted and well-supported incubator programme.
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7	7	In addition to running my own consulting company in the UK, [[Meshed Insights Ltd>>url:https://meshedinsights.com/]], I am also a director at the [[Open Rights Group>>url:https://www.openrightsgroup.org/]] (the UK's equivalent of the EFF) and at OSI Affiliate [[The Document Foundation>>url:http://www.documentfoundation.org/]] (the charity behind [[LibreOffice>>url:https://libreoffice.org]]). I speak at many conferences globally and write occasionally for InfoWorld and for [[OpenSource.org>>url:https://opensource.com/users/simonphipps]]. There's much more about me on my personal web site, [[Wild Webmink>>url:https://webmink.com/]], including a [[longer bio>>url:https://webmink.com/about]] and a detailed [[declaration of interests>>url:https://webmink.com/about/disclosures/]].