Open Source Software in European Local Governments: A Multiple-case Study by the OSOR

By 2030, the Interoperable Europe Act aims for all key public digital services in EU member states to be interoperable, enabling seamless cross-border information exchange. Open source software is a key tool and lever for achieving the ambitious yet critical goals. Significant investment, guidance, and collaboration will be needed to ensure the European public sector sphere can effectively adopt and sustain open source solutions. This talk presents findings from an in-depth study of five mature cases where local governments have adopted, developed, and collaborated on open source software from three perspectives: - Local governments and public sector organisations as drivers and users of open source solutions. - Community actors that enable collaboration and knowledge sharing. - Service suppliers (public, private, and civil society) providing technical capabilities for planning, development, maintenance, and operations. The presentation offers three takeaways for the attendees. Firs