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Swedish public sector urged to adopt open-source software

A debate is emerging regarding the Swedish public sector's procurement of digital solutions, with a call for prioritizing open-source software. Proponents argue that relying on proprietary systems leads to digital dead ends and that a rule mandating open-source alternatives should be implemented for government entities. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece or debate arguing for a policy change regarding software procurement.

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Swedish public sector urged to adopt open-source software

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Svenska(SV) · [email protected] ·

    DEBATE. We cannot buy our way into digital dead ends. The rule for the public sector should be to choose an alternative with open source software, writes researcher

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