Hi I applied for codex open source program 20 days ago yet I still didnt receive about it getting approved or rejected is this waiting time normal
Welcome to the forum!
Could you be more specific about which program you applied to? A link to the program or application page would be helpful.
Over the years, OpenAI has offered several different programs and initiatives. Some are ongoing, some were available only for a limited time, and others may be offered periodically. Without knowing the specific program you are referring to, it is difficult to provide an accurate answer.
Best guess: https://openai.com/form/codex-for-oss/
Welcome to the community, @umutcagand. I can understand why 20 days without an update would leave you wondering. Also appreciate @EricGT for chiming in.
A dedicated team handles the Codex for Open Source program. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and selected applicants are notified by email, so there currently isn’t a definite turnaround time we can point to.
The team may also reach out for additional information to verify things like identity, repository affiliation, maintainer status, or repository control before confirming any benefit.
For now, I’d keep an eye on the email address used for the application, including the spam/junk folder.
-Mark G.
not being funny (actually i am), is that an actual FOSS-compliant OSI-approved License programme, or is it a Microsoft-style “you can read the source but if you distribute it we’ll sue you into the bedrock” programme?
a “Confidentiality clause” on top of an OSI-approved License is a modification to an OSI-approved License and is therefore… not an OSI-approved License. encountered this sooo many times.
ok thx unmutcagand, that makes more sense rather than “you get restricted access to FOSS code”, you get access to high-tier sponsorship of infrastructure that OpenAI critically relies on (and so does everyone). one thing: the GNU Project - tools and libraries on which OpenAI critically depends - have explicitly requested that GNU developers refrain from using what they term “LLMs” due to Copyright attribution from the (effectively spectral / FFT / holonomic “absorption” - without preserving attribution - of Copyrighted material). if OpenAI had preserved the full Copyright attribution on every single piece of training source material, there would not be this huge problem. Anthropic multi-billion-dollar settlement from aggreived Academic authors: GNU and other projects will just simply cease using LLMs, they don’t have the cash or understanding to initiate a class action lawsuit. they’ll write a sternly worded open letter instead 
Note: I am not an OpenAI employee, just a long time user of the forum who tries to help out when I can.