# OSI Adopts SPDX IDs for License URLs

**URL:** <https://discuss.opensource.org/t/osi-adopts-spdx-ids-for-license-urls/1393>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 10, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/osi-adopts-spdx-ids-for-license-urls/1393 "2026-03-10T11:00:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/osi-adopts-spdx-ids-for-license-urls/1393/1 "2026-03-10T11:00:50Z")

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Originally published at: [https://opensource.org/blog/osi-adopts-spdx-ids-for-license-urls](https://opensource.org/blog/osi-adopts-spdx-ids-for-license-urls)  
   
The OSI has standardized license URLs using SPDX identifiers, while carefully preserving compatibility with the many links that already exist across the web and tools.