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Open Source ensures code remains a part of culture

Open Source ensures code remains a part of culture

Software is a cultural artifact, a proxy for the law in the lives of every citizen, a tool for control and for freedom depending on the hand that wields it.  It is imperative that all software is open for scrutiny and preserved for posterity.

April 19, 2023

Why the European Commission must consult the Open Source communities

Why the European Commission must consult the Open Source communities

A crucial problem with the Impact Assessment of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is that no Open Source communities or community fiduciaries were consulted as stakeholders. The lack of consultation…

March 29, 2023

Why Open Source should be exempt from Standard-Essential Patents

Why Open Source should be exempt from Standard-Essential Patents

With the European Commission soon to offer the Parliament a bill relating to Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs), it is worth taking time to understand exactly why vendors requiring negotiations to use the…

March 2, 2023

What is the Cyber Resilience Act and why it’s dangerous for Open Source

What is the Cyber Resilience Act and why it’s dangerous for Open Source

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a proposal for a European law that aims to drive the safety and integrity of software of all kinds by extending the “CE” self-attestation mark to software. And it may harm Open Source.

January 24, 2023

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