The New EU Open Source Strategy Is the Best in the World, but Where Should the Commission Start?
SUSE, Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
SUSE argues the EU's open source strategy will succeed only through coordinated public procurement, not new supply.
Astor Nummelin Carlberg argues that while the European Commission's open source strategy may be the most sophisticated produced by any region, its success hinges on execution. Rather than wait for legislation, the Commission should act immediately across three pillars: reforming its own ICT procurement to prioritize open source, coordinating demand across public administrations through unified standards, and commissioning evidence-based research on procurement outcomes. The core challenge is uncoordinated demand rather than technology availability.