European Commission issues call for evidence on open source

Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by embedding-shape on Friday January 09, 2026 @05:51AM (#46552435)

At first your comment reads as negative, but you actually like this "call for evidence" then, as they're explicitly asking for feedback about it? Not sure why it reads so negative when you're actually seemingly agreeing with the submission.

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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by cumo on Friday January 09, 2026 @05:54AM (#46552461)

This shows that the people in charge have no idea. If they understood the topic, there would be no need for evidence.

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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by j_maffe on Friday January 09, 2026 @08:17AM (#46553509)

This is exactly the kind of backwards thinking that pushes people against inquisition and consultation. They people in charge have a good idea of the playing field but it's always good to ask for input.

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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by embedding-shape on Friday January 09, 2026 @05:57AM (#46552491)

Can't you have some idea, yet want to validate this with the broader ecosystem? I frequently ask people for their opinion about stuff, even when I have my opinion. Should commissions/governments not do that? Seems like a fantasy to think your government could know everything without asking the population what they think.

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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by JumpCrisscross on Friday January 09, 2026 @06:01AM (#46552529)

> the people in charge have no idea. If they understood the topic, there would be no need for evidence

A technically-superior solution nobody wants to use is useless.

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