More than 30,000 people agree with the claim that 'software code made with tax should be released', and it can be signed from Japan

Applications and digital systems developed by government agencies and local governments are funded by taxes, but their source code is rarely released. To change this situation, the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) , which develops the free software movement, has presented an open letter stating that 'software code made with taxes should be published' and is collecting signatures. increase.

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FSFE has the advantages of publishing software code developed with taxes, 'no need to recreate applications with similar functions from scratch', 'easy to share know-how in large-scale projects', and 'many applications'. 'It can be provided to people in the world' and 'It can prevent the reinvention of the wheel and promote innovation'. We are calling for the enactment of a law that requires the release of software developed in Japan under a free and open license.

FSFE has prepared a signature form for supporters of open letters, and at the time of writing the article, more than 32,000 signatures have been collected.

In addition, well-known open source software development organizations such as Mozilla, VideoLAN, and The Document Foundation also support the open letter, and a total of 214 organizations have expressed their support.

In addition, the name and e-mail address are required for the signature, and you can enter the country name, address, and comments within 140 characters.