European Commission issues call for evidence on open source (lwn.net)
from pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com to opensource@lemmy.ml on 10 Jan 2026 12:25
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Deadline: 3/Feb/26

The European Commission has opened a “call for evidence” to help shape its European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy. The commission is looking to reduce its dependence on software from non-EU countries:

eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=intco…

ec.europa.eu/…/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosys…

This call for evidence aims to gather feedback from different interested stakeholders, to enrich the strategy with various perspectives.

More specifically, stakeholders are invited to reply to the following questions:

1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the EU open-source sector? What are the main barriers that hamper (i) adoption and maintenance of high-quality and secure open source; and (ii) sustainable contributions to open‑source communities?

1. What is the added value of open source for the public and private sectors? Please provide concrete examples, including the factors (such as cost, risk, lock-in, security, innovation, among others) that are most important to assess the added value.

1. What concrete measures and actions may be taken at EU level to support the development and growth of the EU open-source sector and contribute to the EU’s technological sovereignty and cybersecurity agenda?

1. What technology areas should be prioritised and why?

1. In what sectors could an increased use of open source lead to increased competitiveness and cyber resilience?

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