<h1>Dortmund relies on Free Software – This paves the way for Public Money? Public Code!</h1>
<p>With a groundbreaking resolution, Dortmund has committed itself to the use of Free Software. With an overwhelming, cross-faction majority,
the city council has paved the way for "Public Money? Public Code!” In the future, software developed or commissioned by the administration will
be made available to the general public.</p>
<p>Back in February, the city council approved a motion previously submitted by the SPD, Bündnis90/Die Grünen, CDU, Die Linke+ and FDP/Bürgerliste.
In the future, Free Software is to be used wherever possible and software developed or commissioned for development by the administration is to
be made available to the general public. Dortmund is thus following the principle of "Public Money? Public Code!" - code paid for by all should
be available to the people! The <ahref="https://rathaus.dortmund.de/dosys/doRat.nsf/NiederschriftXP.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=28B18161663E54D5C12586A8002F14EA">minutes
of the meeting published today</a> show with what unity the council stands behind the principle: The motion passed unanimously.
(Although the FDP/Bürgerliste abstained from the vote due to a different amendment on a different point, but introduced the motion and is still in favor). The result was
made possible by the consistent efforts of the <ahref="https://blog.do-foss.de/">DO-FOSS initiative</a>, which also supported the "Public