Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced
Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced
joinup.ec.europa.eu New Open Source law in Switzerland
Switzerland has enacted the "Federal Law on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfilment of Governmental Tasks" (EMBAG), establishing a mandatory requirement for open source software within public sector bodies.
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Does "for the government" also include software used by the government?
I would assume a very large portion of software used by the government was not developed explicitly for it.
Most likely only "for". Still, a great step in the right direction.
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