[OSGeo-Discuss] Cyber Resilience Act staying informed on updates

[Even Rouault]

Hi Jody,

thanks for the update.

The clarification of point 3 is still fuzzy to me. What do they actually 
mean by "monetised by manufacturers". Is monetizing only when the 
software is open source but people have to pay to use it on SaaS or 
similar models ? Otherwise if it is about money being involved in the 
making of the open source software, then that contradicts the second 
point that how the development was financed shouldn't be taken into 
account to determine commercial activity... Is consulting about open 
source software "monetizing" it ... ?

Even

Le 06/12/2023 à 16:09, Jody Garnett via Discuss a écrit :
> Follow up to November discussion and blog post 
> <https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/eu-cyber-resilience-act/> 
> asking OSGeo community to be informed.
>
>  1. At the end November Europe lawmakers agreed on something:
>     https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/11/30/cyber-resilience-act-council-and-parliament-strike-a-deal-on-security-requirements-for-digital-products/
>
>
>     Free and open source was so far down the priority list that the
>     press release does not even mention it.
>
>
>  2. Next there were assurances that free and open-source community
>     concerns were addressed:
>     https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231106IPR09007/cyber-resilience-act-agreement-with-council-to-boost-digital-products-security
>
>
>     The quote did indicate how our concerns were addressed:
>
>     > We have ensured support for micro and small enterprises and
>     better involvement of stakeholders, and addressed the concerns of
>     the open-source community, while keeping an ambitious European
>     dimension.
>
>
>  3. This week I can find a articles providing clarifications that have
>     been added:
>     https://openforumeurope.org/eu-cyber-resilience-act-takes-a-leap-forward/
>
>
>     Two clarifications:
>
>     > the provision of free and open-source software products with
>     digital elements that are not monetised by their manufacturers is
>     not considered a commercial activity
>
>     > The mere circumstances under which the product has been
>     developed, or how the development has been financed should
>     therefore not be taken into account when determining the
>     commercial or non-commercial nature of [making free and
>     open-source software available on the market].
>
>
> —
> Jody
>
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