# Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/58464>\
**Category:** Linux lounge\
**Created:** [July 25, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/58464 "2024-07-25T07:10:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/58464/1 "2024-07-25T07:10:43Z")

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> TL;DR
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> " This new law requires all public bodies to disclose the source code of software developed by or for them unless third-party rights or security concerns prevent it. This “public money, public code” approach aims to enhance government operations’ transparency, security, and efficiency. "

> **[Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source](https://www.zdnet.com/article/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/)**
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> The United States remains reluctant to work with open source, but European countries are bolder.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5EE80b73QVw/maxresdefault.jpg "The EU's Pursuit of Digital Sovereignty") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EE80b73QVw&t=653)

🇨🇭👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

PS.  
Even though Switzerland has very close ties to EU, it is not a member state.

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**Author:** ![Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/bink/32/87216_2.png) [@Bink](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bink)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/58464/2 "2024-07-25T07:15:51Z")

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I was watching this one earlier. I thought the concept of “digital sovereignty” was an interesting and worthwhile thing to consider.

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**Author:** ![d-air1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/d-air1/32/70006_2.png) [@d-air1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/d-air1)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/58464/3 "2024-07-25T08:18:28Z")

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It’s about time someone figured this concept out. I’m tired of the United States government funding private companies. If tax payer money is used for software or infrastructure. Then the software and infrastructure should belong to the public.

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**Author:** ![vlkon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/35a633/32.png) [@vlkon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/vlkon)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/58464/4 "2024-07-26T16:15:37Z")

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Is it just OSS or FOSS? Can our goverment fork their repos so we have something functional for once? 🤣  
Can any Swiss citizen create a pull request or submit a bug report? Otherwise OSS is kind of pointless there.

I wish them well. I hope it will not lead to loss of software suppliers or unreasonable price increase.