Open source should not be forced by governments, argues the Initiative for Software Choice. Their argument (which open source proponents agree with) is that software should be chosen on merit. But the argument is also self-serving, as the initiative is funded by software companies.
Open source should not be forced by governments
I examine the Initiative for Software Choice’s stance against government-mandated open source. While meritocracy is a valid goal, their corporate funding reveals a self-serving push to protect proprietary software markets from legislative interference.