[IRTalk] Netherlands commits to Free Software by default

[Ina Smith]

"In an open letter to the Parliament, the Dutch minister for internal affairs Raymond Knops commits to a "Free Software by default" policy and underlines its benefits for society. Current market regulations shall be reworded to allow publishing Free Software by the government."
https://fsfe.org/news/2020/news-20200424-01.html

Ina Smith
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