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<title>Anchor Free Software in the 2022 German Federal Budget!</title> |
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<h1>Anchor Free Software in the 2022 German Federal Budget!</h1> |
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<p>The traffic light coalition must anchor its goals for the digitisation of Germany, based on Free Software, as set out in |
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the coalition agreement in the 2022 federal budget. Otherwise, there is a risk of cementing dependencies on individual |
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vendors and losing sovereignty and innovative power.</p> |
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<p>Together with other associations and organisations such as the Open Source Business Alliance and the Open Knowledge Foundation Germany, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) demands to include digital |
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sovereignty in the 2022 federal budget and implement already announced initiatives for software freedom. In an open letter, the signatories address |
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the government groups in the Bundestag and demand that the goals for the digitalisation of Germany, based on Free Software, as set out in |
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the coalition agreement, also be anchored in the 2022 federal budget.</p> |
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<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/6c8d43ffc1013f647affa17d8f0929d5.jpg" alt="The picture shows a house built from code"/> |
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<figcaption>digital sovereignty</figcaption> |
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<blockquote><em>"The right goal in the coalition agreement to advance digitisation through the use of Free Software must also be |
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reflected in the government's concrete actions. Otherwise, there is a risk of cementing dependencies on individual vendors and |
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losing sovereignty and innovative power. Digitisation that focuses on independence, sustainability, crisis resistance and economic |
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success can only be achieved through the implementation of Free Software. The traffic light coalition is called upon to provide |
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necessary funds in the federal budget to prevent digitalisation from failing," explains Alexander Sander, Policy Consultant at FSFE.</em></blockquote> |
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<p>Free Software gives everyone the right to use, study, share and improve applications for any purpose. These freedoms ensure that |
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similar applications do not have to be programmed from scratch every time and, thanks to transparent processes, others do not have |
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to reinvent the wheel. In large projects, expertise and costs can be shared and applications paid for by the general public are |
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available to all. This promotes innovation and saves tax payers money in the medium to long term. Dependencies on vendors are |
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minimised and security issues can be fixed more easily. The Free Software Foundation Europe, together with over 200 organisations, |
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is therefore calling for "Public Money? Public Code!" - If it is public money, it should be public code as well. More information |
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on the initiative: <a href="https://publiccode.eu/">https://publiccode.eu/</a></p> |
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<p>The open letter "Consider digital sovereignty in the 2022 federal budget" |
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can be found <a href="https://download.fsfe.org/policy/letters/20220328-German-Budget-and-Free-Software-2022.de.pdf">here</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/823" /> |
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