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<title>Dortmund relies on Free Software – This paves the way for Public Money? Public Code!</title>
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<h1>Dortmund relies on Free Software – This paves the way for Public Money? Public Code!</h1>
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<p>With a groundbreaking resolution, Dortmund has committed itself to the use of Free Software. With an overwhelming, cross-faction majority,
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the city council has paved the way for "Public Money? Public Code!” In the future, software developed or commissioned by the administration will
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be made available to the general public.</p>
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<p>Back in February, the city council approved a motion previously submitted by the SPD, Bündnis90/Die Grünen, CDU, Die Linke+ and FDP/Bürgerliste.
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In the future, Free Software is to be used wherever possible and software developed or commissioned for development by the administration is to
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be made available to the general public. Dortmund is thus following the principle of "Public Money? Public Code!" - code paid for by all should
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be available to the people! The <a href="https://rathaus.dortmund.de/dosys/doRat.nsf/NiederschriftXP.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=28B18161663E54D5C12586A8002F14EA">minutes
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of the meeting published today</a> show with what unity the council stands behind the principle: The motion passed unanimously.
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(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
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made possible by the consistent efforts of the <a href="https://blog.do-foss.de/">DO-FOSS initiative</a>, which also supported the "Public
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Money? Public Code" campaign of the FSFE.</p>
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<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/9438490f6bc7f41d93eb13b341385aa8.jpg" alt="Dortmund"/>
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<figcaption>Dortmund</figcaption>
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<blockquote>Matthias Kirschner, President of the Free Software Foundation Europe states: "We are happy that the DO-FOSS initiative
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was able to convince the city of Dortmund of the principle of "Public Money? Public Code". Free Software gives everyone the right to use,
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study, share and improve software for any purpose. These freedoms also benefit administrations. Public administrations that
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follow this principle can benefit from numerous advantages: Collaboration with other government agencies, independence from individual vendors,
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potential tax savings, innovation and a more solid basis for IT security. The Council's decision means that there is now the political
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backing to gradually break down dependencies on proprietary vendors. We will accompany the implementation and at the same time call on
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other administrations in Germany and Europe to follow Dortmund's example." </blockquote>
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<p>The "Public Money? Public Code!" initiative aims to establish Free Software as the standard for publicly funded software.
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The "Public Money? Public Code!" initiative of the Free Software Foundation Europe is supported by over 200 organizations and
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administrations. Learn more here: <a href="https://publiccode.eu/">publiccode.eu</a></p>
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<tag key="pmpc">Public Money? Public Code!</tag>
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<tag key="procurement">Public procurement</tag>
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<tag key="public-administration">Public administration</tag>
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<discussion href="https://community.fsfe.org/t/646"/>
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