The European Union has unveiled a groundbreaking tech sovereignty package that places open source software at its heart, with the Open Source Initiative celebrating that over a third of the 29-page document focuses specifically on open source solutions. This represents a significant shift in how the EU approaches digital infrastructure and public technology procurement, potentially transforming the landscape for open source adoption across member states.
One of the most substantial changes addresses public procurement, historically a major obstacle for open source adoption. The EU has pledged to become an anchor consumer for open source solutions, reforming procurement rules to eliminate barriers and provide clearer guidance to member states. This includes upholding the "public money, public code" principle, ensuring that publicly funded software development results in publicly accessible code. The Open Source Initiative had specifically requested these changes in their February feedback, and the Commission has responded positively to many of their key recommendations.
The package also tackles funding challenges faced by open source communities. The Commission has committed to ensuring open source companies can access the European Competitiveness Fund and plans to establish dedicated open source business accelerators. These will provide mentorship, training, legal consulting, and business development support to help projects scale commercially. Additionally, the Next Generation Internet initiative will expand under the new name "Open Internet Stack," whilst a new Open Source Maintenance Instrument will fund ongoing maintenance and security upkeep of essential components.
The EU is already demonstrating leadership by example, deploying a Matrix-based communications system and the openDesk collaboration environment internally. Institutions are trialling alternative operating systems to replace Windows, and expanding their presence on the Fediverse through Mastodon servers. The Commission will also create a list of critical open source dependencies to inform funding decisions and promote open source as the default approach in the Horizon Europe programme, which manages over €100 billion in funding.
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