Open Source and Public Policy
summary
Open source now appears inside nearly every regulation file and underpins 80–90% of modern applications, creating a mismatch between fast release practices like nightly builds and slow-moving sector rules. Policy work focuses on the European Commission open‑source strategy, research consortia that publish shared platforms, and SDV (software‑defined vehicle) collaboration that already aligns automotive suppliers. Successes include decade‑long public‑fund projects that ship reusable code and growing adoption after campaigns such as public money public code and proposals like lines of code per euro.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Open source needs policy attention
- 1:09Open source as software backbone
- 5:26Open standards in digital infrastructure
- 7:33Regulation challenges for open source
- 10:24Policy makers’ software understanding
- 13:57Open source regulation compliance
- 15:01Public funding and sustainability
- 18:37Digital sovereignty via open source
- 21:52Open source global collaboration
- 23:51Q&A
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