[Qgis-psc] Call for evidence - impact of open source

[Valentin Buira]

Hi Saber

Thanks a lot for bringing the topic, I submitted my feedback as an
individual.

Now I strongly suggest the PSC to do so as well for QGIS. Because from the
way the call for evidence is worded, it is very obvious (and explicit even)
that it's preliminary work for a new a new law on open source.

QGIS has this unique ability to trickle down on so many disciplines, and in
the end on the life of people

*If the EU is putting open source software on its strategic road map*, this
could mean securing new funding for QGIS. And it would benefit to the QGIS
project worldwide.

And it could also help to deter side effects of this future regulation.
What I mean by that, it would be cool to avoid the same burden as the Cyber
Resilience Act(CRA)

P.S: The deadline for submitting a feedback is on 3 February, so it's
getting closer. [1]

P.P.S: I also recently suggested the creation of a Europe QGIS user group
with potential perks for the EU [2]

Cheers,
Valentin

[1]
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en
[2] https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/qgis-user/2026-January/055990.html
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