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Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced (calckey.world)

submitted 4 months ago by tek@calckey.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Switzerland mandates all software developed for the government be open sourced

Switzerland mandates software source code disclosure for public sector: A legal milestone

https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/new-open-source-law-switzerland

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[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This makes me curious in the US on whether or not government app source code would be provided via a FOIA request.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You'd think so, but the answer is no. They've employed companies like Microsoft, Oracle, etc. to write up the security handbooks that says proprietary software is more secure. Heck, even electronic voting systems in the US is closed-source.

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Heck, even electronic voting systems in the US is closed-source.

How can elections even be trusted to be fair in that case?

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

Simply, you can't. I'm personally all for an open source alternative for electronic voting. I can bank online, but not vote online. I'd trust an open source online voting platform more than I'd trust poll workers to not skew some votes. I'd also like to be able to track my vote and ensure it was cast for the person I voted for.