Panel Discussion: The EU Open Source Economic Impact Study: Findings, Analyses, Recommendations
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An EU-commissioned economic study quantifies open source contribution to 2018 GDP at €65–95 billion and models a cost of about €1 billion in labour (~60,000 FTE) producing a 1:4 cost–benefit ratio, with a 10% annual increase in contributions projected to push impact past €100 billion. Analysis combines econometric modelling of GitHub activity, 14 case studies (Arduino, Nextcloud, Yocto, White Rabbit, RISC‑V), and policy review; recommendations include creating an OSPO/network and European code repository, procurement reforms, a patent safe-harbor for hardware and support for fab labs.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 2:01We have some evidence
- 2:59Multi-method approach
- 8:28Case Studies - Context
- 13:55End-User Applications
- 16:06Embedded systems
- 17:54The Public Sector
- 24:52What were our goals?
- 26:43The framework
- 28:26What countries have we looked at?
- 28:56Why do governments engage with OS
- 29:39A pattern emerging
- 30:47Issues and approaches
- 37:16Policy Recommendations
- 47:53Summary
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