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Chris Remington@beehaw.org to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org ·
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Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced

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Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced

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Chris Remington@beehaw.org to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org ·
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New Open Source law in Switzerland
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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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    10 months ago

    I like it. And any OSS licence model is better than closed IMO. Let’s see how it shakes out.

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