Originally shared by Danie van der MerweCitizens call on Dortmund to use free software
Four citizens of the German city of Dortmund have started a citizens’ initiative, asking the city council to seriously consider the use of free and open source software. “The city needs to recognise free software as a topic in the public interest”, the DO-FOSS initiators write.
The Dortmund city council sees citizens’ initiatives as a way to let citizens participate in city policy, and helps the groups to request the city council to consider their proposal.
The budding group of free software enthusiasts is looking for more members and is preparing to register as a charitable organisation, explains Nicolai Parlog, a computer scientist, open source software developer and one of the founders of DO-FOSS. “The past year we have been talking to city politicians and setting up the website.”
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Four citizens of the German city of Dortmund have started a citizens’ initiative, asking the city council to seriously consider the use of free and open source software. “The city needs to recognise free software as a topic in the public interest”, the DO-FOSS initiators write.
The Dortmund city council sees citizens’ initiatives as a way to let citizens participate in city policy, and helps the groups to request the city council to consider their proposal.
The budding group of free software enthusiasts is looking for more members and is preparing to register as a charitable organisation, explains Nicolai Parlog, a computer scientist, open source software developer and one of the founders of DO-FOSS. “The past year we have been talking to city politicians and setting up the website.”
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