magic_lobster_party

You’re confusing GPL with open source. Not all open source software is GPL.

The general discussion in this thread is if source code to government software should be publicly available. Not if government software should adopt GPL.

Another can of worms is dealing with proprietary technology. A lot of software is built in partnership with private companies. They likely don’t want to give out their competitive edge for free.

I think more government software should be open source, but I don’t think it’s possible to make all software open source.

It’s generally not a good idea to make military technology accessible to the enemy.