Dutch government launches code.overheid.nl, a sovereign open-source code platform
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Summary
The Dutch government has launched code.overheid.nl, a self-hosted open-source code platform for government organisations to collaboratively develop and publish open-source software. Currently in a pilot phase using Forgejo (a European, sovereign alternative to GitHub/GitLab), the platform aims to become a shared Git platform for government bodies. Developers are invited to contribute, and the initiative is led by the Open Source Program Office at the Ministry.
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For now, this is a pilot using Forgejo, an open-source, European, and sovereign alternative to GitHub and GitLab.
Developers are invited to contribute, with the aim of eventually growing it into a shared Git platform for government bodies.
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