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Switzerland mandates software source code disclosure for public sector

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New Open Source law in Switzerland
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Switzerland has enacted the "Federal Law on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfilment of Governmental Tasks" (EMBAG), establishing a mandatory requirement for open source software within public sector bodies.

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    This is a bit useless because it allows not providing the code if there are any “security concerns”

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