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Open Source Software

Open source software enables users to use, study, redistribute, and modify software freely. It fosters interoperability by promoting standards-based development and collaboration among stakeholders. Keep up-to-date with the latest practices and tools of open source technology to ensure interoperability in digital public services.

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Last update: 06/06/2024

EC Open Source Programme Office

As each EU member state, the Commission has an Open Source Programme Office(OSPO) facilitating activities around the open source.
Open Source SoftwareICT
Last update: 26/03/2025

EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue

European Open-Source Software Solutions Catalogue

Open Source Software
Last update: 24/03/2025

EUPL

This EUPL collection focuses on open licensing in general. It includes the European Union Public Licence and more: A licensing assistant and guidance for all IT developers, practitioners or users
European PoliciesLegal+3 topics
Last update: 25/03/2024

Introduction to Open Software Licensing course

This free e-learning course provides a solid understanding about software licensing and licence types. It is a European Commission solution.
Culture and educationLicensing

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Last update: 07/03/2025

AI assistant for ITB users

The Interoperability Test Bed launches an online AI assistant, trained on its official documentation, to support test developers and users of its services.
ICTOpen Source Software+4 topics
Last update: 17/02/2025

Primero: UNICEF's open source software for social services

Primero is an open source software platform that supports digital transformation in social services. It helps workers manage protection-related data, with tools that facilitate child protection and gender-based violence case management and incident monito
CollaborationDemography and population+2 topics

Latest News

Last update: 10/04/2025

Sledilnik in Action: Fighting COVID-19 with Open Source

When Slovenia confirmed its first official case of COVID-19 on 4 March 2020, one citizen (Luka Renko) quietly began collecting data, not as a government official or academic, but as an individual with asthma concerned about a looming respiratory threat. H
CollaborationeGovernment+4 topics
Last update: 08/04/2025

New milestone release available for the Test Bed's validators

A new milestone release (1.8.0) is now available for the Test Bed’s RDF, XML, JSON and CSV validators.
ICTOpen Source Software+2 topics