Panel Discussion: How Government OSPOs Deliver Value for Citizens at Scale
summary
European analysis finds open source already accounts for 0.5–0.7% of EU GDP and yields a 1:10 cost‑benefit on investments (1:4 excluding hardware); a 10% rise in available open code would raise GDP ~0.4–0.6%. Practical actions proposed: map existing forges (France already sees ~20), fund pilot OSPOs (10 public + 10 academic), create an EU OSPO network, clear publishing/legal processes, and shared tooling for license compliance. Main risks are cultural shyness, bureaucratic delay, and the need for multi‑year stability to realize reuse and scale.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:58Main Findings
- 6:22Open Source Policy at Scale
- 7:20Recommendations
- 12:55Why an OSPO
- 15:15Challenges
- 17:40Similarities
- 20:46Additional Value
- 27:07Network Approach
- 32:39ThreeTier Approach
- 35:43Open Source Challenges
- 40:47Corporate OSPOs
- 45:16Setting Expectations
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