hi Michele,
Thanks for taking the time to respond, I really appreciate that.
On 28/11/2022 18:09, Michele Neylon - Blacknight wrote:
Maybe I’m missing something, but the draft language **excludes** open
source software [..]
"Yes*, but with a /very big asterisk/" (quoting from [1])
I am really thankful that an exception, even a limited one, made it at all.
And at the same time, this may draw our attention away from the facts
that the current proposal:
1. misses an opportunity to actually support the open source work our
society depends on (in any way: acknowledgement, incentives to
contribute, financial, liability, ..)
2. creates a new barrier to people or projects that move from 100%
volunteer-effort to having some income by introducing compliance work
that may be hard to be met by small or cash-strapped developers.
I'm curious about your thoughts on the concept of "commercial activity"
as it applies to software you write or use. I hope my writing on its
role in the CRA is of any help.
kind regards, Maarten
[1]
https://blog.nlnetlabs.nl/open-source-software-vs-the-cyber-resilience-act/#but-wait-isnt-there-an-exception-for-open-source
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Maarten Aertsen
senior internet technologist, NLnet Labs
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