FYI: Public Sector Needs Balanced Open-Source Software Policy

[Theodoros Karounos <T [ dot ] Karounos [ at ] infosoc [ dot ] gr>]

No matter how well-intentioned they are, changes to policy and legislation can
have far-reaching and unintended consequences. Inclusive procurement policies,
which allow open-source software to be considered alongside commercial options,
carry little risk and can benefit governments by widening choice. Policymakers
should consider public sector resource pooling frameworks using open-source
licenses and best practices. Preferential treatment of open-source software by
excluding commercial software or by publicly funding open-source products risks
distorting markets and is much more difficult to justify, especially in
well-functioning market economies.

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