The Pirate Party of Russia Endorses the United Nations Open Source Principles
The Pirate Party of Russia Endorses the United Nations Open Source Principles Recently, the Digital Technology Network (DTN) of the UN Board of Directors adopted 8 Open Source Principles. The Pirate Party of Russia, since its inception, has advocated for openness—including open source—and international integration. Therefore, we have decided to join this important initiative, which positively impacts the development of all humanity in a broad sense. In our decision-making, we adhere to the principles of direct electronic democracy and meta-politics. At our Congress—a body of direct governance consisting of all party members—81% voted in favor of joining this initiative. The UN Open Source Principles consist of eight guiding principles that …