Term · Topic
Open Source Program Office (OSPO)
Open Source Program Office is an organizational function that manages how an enterprise uses, contributes to, and releases open source software, providing centralized governance for licensing, security, and compliance so open source activity aligns with corporate policies and risk controls.
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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"open-source-program-office-ospo"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/8dd5796b-9faa-4e7d-82bf-6bd15f8248eaCLI
di get-glossary --slug open-source-program-office-ospoThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic) | name, alternateName |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Open Source Governance, Open Source Compliance, Open Source, Space Operations Center | inDefinedTermSet |
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