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How do we ensure that the #opensource components we build upon are also sustainably maintained? 🤔

@opensource organized a conference on Open Source Procurement today.

70% to 90% of all software contains open source components. 60% of those are run by 1 person. That's a fragile ecosystem.

With a purchasing volume of 116 billion euro, the Dutch gov can make an impact - if they reserve a portion of funding for open source projects in every procurement (MVOI).

More info: lnkd.in/eKD7xBS2

"Open Source as an MVOI instrument" slide on the main screen
"Sponsoring open source is a legal obligation (for the government)" slide on the main screen.
The usual meme of the stack of open source components where 1 tiny project is holding up the entire stack.

Open source als nieuw MVOI-instrument

Met een jaarlijks inkoopvolume van 116 miljard euro hebben Nederlandse overheden een aanzienlijke invloed op de markt.
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