New Open Source law in Switzerland

2 years ago by testman to c/opensource

Switzerland has enacted the "Federal Law on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfilment of Governmental Tasks" (EMBAG), establishing a mandatory requirement for open source software within public sector bodies.

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CrinterScaked 96 points 2 years ago

all public bodies must disclose the source code of software developed by or for them, unless precluded by third-party rights or security concerns

So this effectively changes nothing.

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robber 54 points 2 years ago

Swiss lemming here. Switzerland already open-sourced multiple projects before, most notably the app to store your COVID test / vaccination status in. It was even officially available on F-Droid. I was very suprised at that point, and I'm happy to see that there are now efforts to make such behavior more default and less edge case, even when there are exceptions.

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Churbleyimyam 8 points 2 years ago

What's the vibe in Switzerland about the upcoming quarter final against England?

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BestBouclettes 25 points 2 years ago

Well it's a good step in the right direction, not a massive difference but still

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tristan 6 points 2 years ago

I'm curious who is the arbitrator for what's a valid security concern or not. If it's done by an independent group, it might make it harder to get around. If it's self disclosed, then yeah nothing will change

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magguzu 3 points 2 years ago

I wouldn't be surprised if there are hardcoded credentials in places and that's enough for them to be able to say they can't lol

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unexposedhazard 2 points 2 years ago

Idk if that would hold up in court. This law is completely dependant on the technical competence of the judges that will use it. It can be worthless, it can be strong.

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sunzu 1 point 2 years ago

Hey but the PR sounds good

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