With the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of the Linux operating system grew

ESOP defends freedom of choice and security in the implementation of the Digital School.

In the last few days the European Parliament has published several resolutions in which it reinforces the need of European Institutions use Open Source solutions.

The advantages of Open Source are attracting more supporters, including former opponents such as Microsoft.

The city of Munich, Germany, was pioneer in implementing Open Source Solutions in the municipality's administration.

The European Union's ISA² Program is promoting a study that aims to analyze the Open Source Software (OSS) panorama in its member states, the Open Source Software Country Intelligence.

The Interoperability Unit of DIGIT D2-ISA2 (Directorate-General for Informatics), of the European Commission, provided a directory with digital responses related to the outbreak of COVID-19

Within the scope of the "Estamos ON" initiative, some companies offer themselves to offer tools that contribute to implementing work remotely routines, during this critical period. Among the partners is an ESOP assossiate, IPBRICK S.A.

Creation of a European Open Source Software Association.
Several European associations that promote Open Source Software (OSS) have joined together to create a European free software professional association, APELL - Association Professionnelle Européenne du Logiciel Libre.

Get to know Open Source platforms that have contributed to the development of scientific research around COVID-19 in Portugal.