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GitHub calls for major expansion in open source funding from the EU


GitHub calls for the creation of a Sovereign Tech Fund

You may like Reda, together with the research, noted open source remains underfunded compared with traditional, physical infrastructure like roads, despite contributing €65-95 billion annually to the EU economy, and up to $8.8 trillion globally. As such, GitHub is proposing that the EU adds €350 million to its budget to fund open-source software maintenance. With the first legislative proposals for the EU budget "hit[ting] the desks" of the European Parliament and the national governments in the Council of Ministers, GitHub is urging the community to voice their support for the Sovereign Tech Fund.

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