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Europe writes the open source but doesn't govern it

Original: Who owns the stack? Why Europe writes the open source but doesn't govern it

A new analysis asks who actually owns the software stack in Europe, arguing that while European developers contribute heavily to open source projects, the governance and strategic control of those projects largely sits elsewhere. The piece examines what this gap means for Europe's digital sovereignty and dependency on non-European decision-making in critical infrastructure software.

Why now: Debates over digital sovereignty and Europe's reliance on foreign-controlled technology infrastructure are currently prominent.

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