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Switzerland Makes Open Source Software Mandatory for Public Sector
A big boost to the open-source community and an inspiration to other public sectors!
Many governments around Europe have been trying to break free from the shackles of closed-source software by moving away from the various offerings by Big Tech, and other competing firms. Moreover, under the same provisions of Article 9, there's also a mechanism for allowing such public agencies to offer additional services pertaining to maintenance, integration, infrastructure security, etc. Dr. Matthias Stürmer, Head of the Institute for Public Sector Transformation at Bern University, is credited to being one of the loudest voices behind the need for such openness in the Swiss government.
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