University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2024

A Look Into GitHub / GitLab Repository Quality Metrics

Abe Megahed, University of Wisconsin Data Science Institute Summary As part of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Open Source Program Office’s investigation into open source activities around the state, we collected and analyzed a set of information from GitHub and GitLab that yields some insights into the general state of code and repository quality. Methodology …

Call for OSPO Internship Projects

The Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is looking to connect interns with meaningful open-source projects as part of our internship program. The program would match projects with interns and begin activities in Spring 2025. OSPO support would consist of a student training session and weekly group check-ins for the duration of the internship period until …

Recording available of OSPO Innovate Week Event, How Open Source Is Fostering Innovation in AI

On September 26, 2024 over 50 faculty, staff, and students attended “How Open Source is Fostering Innovation in AI” as part of Innovate Week 2024. This event consisted of short talks and a moderated panel discussion by leaders in the AI community about how AI initiatives are leveraging open source technologies for maximum impact and …

The OSPO Database Project

Simon Goring, University of Wisconsin Data Science Institute Open Source software is ubiquitous and contributions to and adoptions of OSS have immense value at a national and global scales. Open source software is at the core of most major operating systems, and drives most of the websites and internet services we use every day; however, …

Open Source Program Office Manager to Speak at DevFest 2024

The UW–Madison Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Manager, Allison Kittinger, will present a talk entitled “Welcoming and Belonging in Open Source” at DevFest 2024 on August 22nd in the Memorial Union. A description of the talk is below. The success of open source projects is heavily based on community and volunteer contributions. This talk takes …

The OSPO Survey Results Are In!

Thanks to a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, The University of Wisconsin–Madison Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is positioned to support and grow our vibrant open source ecosystem. The OSPO’s mission is to collaborate with key stakeholders and community members to provide open source learning opportunities, promote best practices, facilitate the use of …