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This is episode nine …… of the Open Source Utopia Podcast.
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If you live in a democratic society, part of the social contract is that …… taxes should benefit everyone, from infrastructure and education …… to helping those most in need.
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It should not hurt democracy …… or distort fair competition.
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Today, however, most of the software …… that is financed by tax money, is kept under lock and key, using restrictive, closed-source licenses.
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Even though our taxes pay for it, this proprietary, closed-source software …… makes it hard for governments …… and public institutions to collaborate, share innovation, and save money …… on software projects.
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Even worse, this restriction also creates a basis …… for unnecessary monopolies.
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And — most places around the world — your tax money is sent out …… of your country's economy altogether.
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Not to mention, our security and privacy is always …… at risk from code that is hidden from sight.
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In the last few episodes, I have talked about the importance of trust …… and the positive impact …… that open source practices can have …… on civil society and democracy.
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A democratic government should di everything …… to strengthen its own foundations and economy.
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Luckily, there is hope!“Public money? Public code!” is a campaign …… by the Free Software Foundation Europe …… to make it legally required to make software …… paid by the public sector open source.
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There's a link to signing the petition …… in the episode description.
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(Visit publiccode.eu) In the next episode, you'll hear more …… about open source as a “Pillar of Society”.
00:00:00.467 --> 00:00:05.304
This is episode nine …… of the Open Source Utopia Podcast.
00:00:07.206 --> 00:00:20.887
If you live in a democratic society, part of the social contract is that …… taxes should benefit everyone, from infrastructure and education …… to helping those most in need.
00:00:21.620 --> 00:00:26.760
It should not hurt democracy …… or distort fair competition.
00:00:27.926 --> 00:00:38.338
Today, however, most of the software …… that is financed by tax money, is kept under lock and key, using restrictive, closed-source licenses.
00:00:39.139 --> 00:00:55.220
Even though our taxes pay for it, this proprietary, closed-source software …… makes it hard for governments …… and public institutions to collaborate, share innovation, and save money …… on software projects.
00:00:55.988 --> 00:01:03.396
Even worse, this restriction also creates a basis …… for unnecessary monopolies.
00:01:03.695 --> 00:01:11.737
And — most places around the world — your tax money is sent out …… of your country's economy altogether.
00:01:11.737 --> 00:01:20.579
Not to mention, our security and privacy is always …… at risk from code that is hidden from sight.
00:01:21.881 --> 00:01:35.662
In the last few episodes, I have talked about the importance of trust …… and the positive impact …… that open source practices can have …… on civil society and democracy.
00:01:36.396 --> 00:01:43.903
A democratic government should di everything …… to strengthen its own foundations and economy.
00:01:44.870 --> 00:02:01.954
Luckily, there is hope!“Public money? Public code!” is a campaign …… by the Free Software Foundation Europe …… to make it legally required to make software …… paid by the public sector open source.
00:02:02.754 --> 00:02:06.759
There's a link to signing the petition …… in the episode description.
00:02:06.759 --> 00:02:16.669
(Visit publiccode.eu) In the next episode, you'll hear more …… about open source as a “Pillar of Society”.
