8.8 trillion
GitHub spricht sich für einen Sovereign Tech Fund aus. Ein solches Fördermodell wird auch von der Sovereign Tech Agency genutzt. Felix Reda schreibt in »We need a European Sovereign Tech Fund« für github.blog There is a profound mismatch between the importance of open source maintenance and the public attention it receives. The demand-side value of open source software to the global economy is estimated at $8.8 trillion, and the European Commission’s own research shows that OSS contributes a minimum of €65-95 billion to the EU economy annually. Basic open source technologies, such as libraries, programming languages, or software development tools, are used in all sectors of the economy, society, and public administrations. ...