The new EU Open Source Strategy, adopted as a part of Technological Sovereignty Package today, is a game changer for public administrations.
The Commission is promoting open, interoperable, and resilient digital ecosystems that reduce reliance on non-EU providers and move from the proprietary lock-in to open standards and models. 👉 https://link.europa.eu/cVWcBr
Direct link to the strategy 👉 https://link.europa.eu/Pwtnjb
The press release on the full Tech Sovereignty Package 👉 https://link.europa.eu/FpwJxG
I definitely didn't think I'd ever see something like this, so prominently, by the EU! Fantastic news.
@EC_DIGIT The EU Open Source Strategy is a key part of the Tech Sovereignty Package.
We're delighted to see the @EUCommission citing its own use of the decentralised @matrix open standard as an example of sovereign communications.
"EU Open Source Strategy" - watch the numbers:
* the Chips Act 2.0 text contains zero mentions of open-source. The term "open foundry" means "production capacity [open] to unrelated undertakings".
* the Chips Act 2.0 Annex contains zero mentions of open-silicon, zero mentions of open PDK, two mentions of open-source EDA (next to onboarding "major EDA tool providers").
Weren't there better options at a fraction of the budget? See F-Si roadmap:
https://wiki.f-si.org/images/1/19/Recommendations_and_roadmap_open_silicon_2023_11_03.pdf
@EC_DIGIT yet government apps are only available on Android and iOS
@EC_DIGIT fantastic news ! Now, when are you going to stop installing Chrome browser by default ?
@EC_DIGIT
Why did you replace "demand" by "encourage" "to use and facilitate the reuse of open standards and components released under an open source licence" at last moment ? You completely weakened the purpose of it. And why did you limit it to cloud and AI software?
@EC_DIGIT
As a European citizen, what we are expecting is a strong "Public money, public code" base law without any (or almost no) exception.
You work with our money (taxes) for us, not for (american) corporate.
You, once more, missed to write history.
Sadly...