Berlin, Brussels, Paris, 17 November 2025. On the occasion of the French-German Summit on European Digital Sovereignty, taking place in Berlin tomorrow (18 November 2025), more than 100 businesses, organisations, and individuals are publishing their Declaration of Digital Independence. Initiated by the European umbrella organisation of Open Source business associations, APELL (Association Professionnelle du Logiciel...
In an effort to reflect the recent focus on software and other digital products in various product legislation, the Commission has asked for evidence on what the public considers important when overhauling the so-called “New Legislative Framework” (NLF). APELL has submitted two important suggestions to the Commission: Reflect Open Source business models In recent legislation...
Brussels, 18 July 2025. APELL welcomes the European Commission’s ambition to revise the framework of European Standardisation. In its submission, APELL calls for more representation of the Open Source ecosystem in the development of European Standards, and encourages a more open development process that lowers the barriers for participation. With its call for evidence for...
Brussels, 07 July 2025. In its submission to the public consultation on the Cloud and AI Development Act, APELL asks the European Commission to buy 100% Open Source by 2035 using public procurement. Last week, the European Commission’s public consultation on the “AI Continent” initiative ended. It especially looks for input on the Cloud and AI...
As fast as it came, it was gone – or so goes the German idiom. The APELL Conference 2025 was a full day of presentations from distinguished speakers, workshops with our equally distinguished guests, and networking in the Polish capital, Warsaw! On the occasion of the Polish EU Council Presidency, APELL invited leaders from the...
Warsaw, 10 June 2025 – On the occasion of the APELL Conference 2025, the European Open Source Software Business Association announces two new full voting members. Joining are the newly founded Danish Open Source Vendors (Danske Open Source Leverandører, DOSL), and the Dutch Open Source Business Alliance (DOSBA). The two organisations grow APELL’s membership at...
We are happy to announce that our network is growing, as OW2 and APELL are becoming associate organisations! 🚀
Brussels, 17 March 2025. APELL – The European Open Source Software Business Association joins almost 100 partners in the EuroStack initiative, calling for a decisive committment to sovereign digital infrastructure. In the context of unprecedented international challenges, we urge the Commission to take action towards sovereign digital infrastructure.
In its submission to the ongoing call for evidence and public consultation on the Public procurement directives, APELL recommends that in all IT procurement, Open Source be the default, that joint procurement be further encouraged, and that it also inform the IT practices of public authorities themselves by making sharing the default.
Today, APELL – The European Open Source Software Business Association endorses the Open Source Initiative (OSI)‘s Open Source AI Definition. The Open Source ecosystem understands that part of being popular is being responsible. Trust is earned – and in particular AI technology needs to continue proving its trustworthiness. For decades, Open Source has been providing...