[Qgis-psc] European CRA and its implications

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi again,

Here is an excerpt from the proposed regulation (source
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52022PC0454 ):

*(10) " In order not to hamper innovation or research, free and open-source
software developed or supplied outside the course of a commercial activity
should not be covered by this Regulation. This is in particular the case
for software, including its source code and modified versions, that is
openly shared and freely accessible, usable, modifiable and
redistributable. In the context of software, a commercial activity might be
characterized not only by charging a price for a product, but also by
charging a price for technical support services, by providing a software
platform through which the manufacturer monetises other services, or by the
use of personal data for reasons other than exclusively for improving the
security, compatibility or interoperability of the software." *

So it seems to be primarily an issue for companies selling "technical
support" around Open Source software - and not so much for the project
itself.

Of course, these companies are very important for the QGIS and OSGeo
ecosystem - and therefore PSC should make an effort here as well.

Andreas


On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 at 10:25, Andreas Neumann <andreas at qgis.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I wasn't aware about it - ideally, our umbrella organizations (OSGeo,
> FOSSGIS e.V. or counterparts in other countries, in Switzerland maybe
> CH-Open) could react - and not all of the individual projects separately.
>
> Of course, we can do our part to support the umbrella organization - and
> maybe the more "user visible" and popular projects (like QGIS, PostGIS,
> GeoServer, MapServer, OpenLayers, etc.) could use their visibility to
> support the efforts of the umbrella organizations - but it should be
> somehow coordinated.
>
> You, Marco, can discuss this with OSGeo - this is the link to the
> "steering committee" of FOSSGIS: https://fossgis.de/verein/vorstand/
>
> Andreas
>
> On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 at 10:06, Marco Bernasocchi via QGIS-PSC <
> qgis-psc at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Vincent,
>> thanks a lot for the link. I had honestly missed this.
>>
>> does not look good at all.
>> I ve also shared thid with the OSGeo board.
>>
>> and will discuss with the psc what we can do.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Marco Bernasocchi
>>
>> QGIS.org Chair
>> OSGeo.org Board member
>> OPENGIS.ch CEO
>>
>> On Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 09:45 Vincent Picavet (ml) via QGIS-PSC, <
>> qgis-psc at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi PSC,
>>>
>>> Should you not be aware already, there is an existential and urgent risk
>>> on the OpenSource ecosystem coming from the European commission, through
>>> the CRA text :
>>>
>>>
>>> https://eclipse-foundation.blog/2023/02/23/cyber-resilience-act-good-intentions-and-unintended-consequences/
>>>
>>> Mozilla has already taken action, and publicly reacted also. So did a
>>> few other opensource organizations.
>>>
>>> Given the strong impact it may have on the OpenSource world, I think
>>> QGIS.org should :
>>> - make a public announcement / blog article / press release
>>> - directly contact MEPs to communicate about the problems raised by the
>>> current version of the text
>>> - coordinate with other OpenSource organization for actions
>>> - optionnaly, make some stronger actions ( e.g. close QGIS downloads as
>>> filezilla does, display a message on the web site, display a message on
>>> QGIS start window...)
>>>
>>> The ITRE commission is supposed to meet today, this is therefore an
>>> urgent matter. The longer we wait, the more difficult it will be to
>>> reestablish the text to an acceptable version.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Vincent
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>
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>
> --
> Andreas Neumann
> QGIS.ORG board member (treasurer)
>


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Andreas Neumann
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