Re:EU Commission to open source software
by dgb23 on Friday December 10, 2021 @01:41PM
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That's a weird interpretation of what is being said here...
From the rules[0] that are mentioned in the article:
> On 21 October 2020, the Commission adopted a new strategy on open source software1, encouraging the use of open source software by the Commission, the Commission's contribution to third-party open source projects and the sharing of Commission software as open source. In that Communication, it was stated that, wherever possible and appropriate, the Commission would share the source code for any computer programs where it holds the intellectual property rights on behalf of the Union.
But:
> This Decision should not create any obligation for Commission services to share Commission software under an open source licence nor any right for third parties to require Commission software to be made available under an open source licence. The Commission should remain free to decide whether to share Commission software or to license it under a proprietary licence.
From the rules[0] that are mentioned in the article:
> On 21 October 2020, the Commission adopted a new strategy on open source software1, encouraging the use of open source software by the Commission, the Commission's contribution to third-party open source projects and the sharing of Commission software as open source. In that Communication, it was stated that, wherever possible and appropriate, the Commission would share the source code for any computer programs where it holds the intellectual property rights on behalf of the Union.
But:
> This Decision should not create any obligation for Commission services to share Commission software under an open source licence nor any right for third parties to require Commission software to be made available under an open source licence. The Commission should remain free to decide whether to share Commission software or to license it under a proprietary licence.
[0] https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-register/detail?...