"Open Source First" for government software
What it actually does
Proposes that government favour open-source software over proprietary licences from multinational vendors, retaining strategic control of its digital infrastructure, using open standards and investing in local capability to cut ongoing licence costs and dependence on overseas suppliers.
Source: freedom.kiwi · 2026-10
The Trump take
“They want to stop buying American software? Our tech guys are the best in the world, they come to my dinners. Free software? Nothing's free, folks. Nothing.”parody
Why it scored this way
US Big Tech
Moves government spending away from US software vendors
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