Open source software boosted the EU economy by ‘between €65 to €95 bn’ – report

Open source software boosted the European Union’s GDP by between €65 to €95 bn in 2018, a new report published by the European Commission on Monday (6 September) has shown, but warned that the EU should do more to actively promote open technologies.

A new study estimates open source software wields massive economic benefits but lack an active industrial policy. [Shutterstock]

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