Open source sovereignty gets down to the boring business of making it work
Migration targets, security rules, and management metrics take center stage at this year's event
Open source sovereignty took center stage at this year's Open Source Summit Europe, focusing on practical solutions for implementing open source technologies. Discussions on digital sovereignty began early with presentations from the Linux Foundation and Research Institutes of Sweden, highlighting the global nature of the issue, affecting countries from Canada to Trinidad and Tobago.
The summit also explored open source security and supply chains, with Dell and Microsoft showcasing their efforts to build catalogs of open source components to meet the EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) requirements. The EU's Open Source Observatory presented a 2026 report, emphasizing the need for machine-readable legislation and rules.
Speakers from Japan's Innovation Platform Agency shared a Japan-Type OSS Model, emphasizing the importance of public sector support for commercial vendors. A standout presentation focused on demonstrating the value of open source efforts, providing guidance on introducing and running FOSS programs, communicating with users, and explaining the benefits to executives.
While the summit touched on various topics, the emphasis on measurable targets and governance measures suggests a shift towards treating open source as infrastructure rather than an experiment.
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