European Commission retreats on open-source software, critics say

The European Commission modified its draft regulation on open-source software, drawing criticism from open-source advocates.

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While the text marks some regulatory progress, free software supporters consider the adjustments insufficient to protect the open-source ecosystem.

This retreat could weaken the transparency and technological independence guarantees originally planned by Brussels.

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