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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ provide accurate historical description and objective analysis; our
 work here represents no position on the desirability or undesirability
 of delayed open source publication.
 
-This research is sponsored by the [Open Source Initiative
+This research is supported by the [Open Source Initiative
 (OSI)](https://opensource.org/).
 
 ## Terminology