Session:Free Software in the Dutch public sector

Description	Almost 15 years ago now the Dutch government first officially commited to adopting open source software. But what has come of that? Spoiler alert: very little! Especially compared to other countries. That's why it is a recurring theme in politics, as policy does not result in change. In this presentation I'll dig deep and highlight the projects that do meet that initial goal of open source adoption.
Website(s)	https://www.fsfe.org
Type	Talk
Kids session	No
Keyword(s)	political, software
Tags	Policy, Free Software, The Netherlands, Government
Processing village	Village:ItalianEmbassy-Talks
Person organizing	User:Nico Nico
Language	{{{Held in language}}}
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Abstract

Almost 15 years ago now the Dutch government first officially committed to adopting open source software. But what has come of that? Spoiler alert: very little! Especially compared to other countries. That's why it is a recurring theme in politics, as policy does not result in change. In this presentation I'll dig deep and highlight the projects that do meet that initial goal of open source adoption.

Thanks

Thanks to the Italian Embassy for hosting my presentation.