GDS、NHSのオープンソース撤退判断に見解を表明
NHSが脆弱性報告を受けてオープンソースリポジトリを非公開にした決定に対し、英国政府のGovernment Digital Service(GDS)が「デフォルトでは公開を維持すべき」とする勧告を発表。同文書はNHSを直接名指ししていないものの、内部対立が公の場に表れた異例の事態とされている。
NHSが脆弱性報告を受けてオープンソースリポジトリを非公開にした決定に対し、英国政府のGovernment Digital Service(GDS)が「デフォルトでは公開を維持すべき」とする勧告を発表。同文書はNHSを直接名指ししていないものの、内部対立が公の場に表れた異例の事態とされている。
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has decided to make its GitHub repositories private, citing concerns over AI-driven data scraping and broader security risks associated with publicly accessible source code.
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) has commented on the NHS's decision to move away from open-source software, expressing concern that the retreat undermines previous commitments to digital transparency and cost efficiency. GDS argues that abandoning open-source principles could lead to increased vendor lock-in and higher long-term costs for the health service.
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) has commented on the NHS's decision to move away from open source software, expressing concern over the potential impact on innovation, transparency, and cost efficiency in the healthcare sector.
A UK civil service blog reports on internal tensions after the NHS decided to move away from open-source software, with the Government Digital Service (GDS) publicly weighing in on the dispute—an unusually public airing of an internal government disagreement.
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) has commented on the NHS's decision to move away from open-source software, expressing concern that the retreat could undermine transparency, innovation, and cost-efficiency in public sector technology projects.