The European Commission sees open-source software as more than an IT tool. Policy makers are encouraging open-source ecosystems to drive innovation, autonomy and collaboration in a world where global trade is being redrawn.

This trade dispute highlights something most open-source advocates have known for years: open source is freedom. It’s freedom from monopolies, freedom from arbitrary pricing, and freedom from foreign influence.

  • Jakob Fel
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    111 days ago

    What reversal? It’s still in play. The idea is to use them to force other nations to play fair with us.

    • Thank you for responding. I was curious because you said something has to be done, and now less of that something is being done.

      I was wondering if this latest development by Trump was a source of anger, confusion or sign of weakness, but obviously not.

      What % of Trump’s actions do you think are being driven by behind the scenes people like Musk and Thiel? Same question relating to JD Vance?