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Parting Clouds: Creating a Competitive Marketplace for Compute | Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project
The Canadian market for cloud computing is monopolized. In a new report, CAMP argues that the most effective response is to unleash competition through procurement, regulation, and competition law enforcement.

Some startups are going ‘fair source’ to avoid the pitfalls of open source licensing | TechCrunch
New alternative category to 'closed source' could help companies monetize software in the open -- without going all-in on open source.

Software Sharing for Modern Companies | Fair.io
Fair Source is an alternative to closed source, allowing you to safely share access to your core products. Fair Source Software (FSS) can be used with minimal restrictions, and becomes Open Source after a period of time.


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A collection of Canadian alternatives to common Internet services in the spirit of the various Awesome lists.
Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud
As part of the Digital Library's transition to Open Access, new features for researchers are available in the Premium Edition. Click here to learn more.

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Make your business official today | Ownr
Ownr helps entrepreneurs and business owners in Canada easily incorporate, manage, and grow their businesses with simple tools and expert guidance, from registration to compliance.

Why 83% of organizations reportedly trust open source with their most sensitive assets
There is now an increasing trust in open source alternatives to take organizations where they want to go for their IAM and token requirements.

Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built for Canada
427 votes, 81 comments. 372K subscribers in the BuyCanadian community. Welcome to r/BuyCanadian! Come on in and share your favorite hidden gems, major Canadian chains, and local goodies. Help fellow Canadians find Canadian alternatives to imported goods—and maybe discover something new yourself! This subreddit is about supporting Canadian businesses, not boycotting U.S. products or debating politics. We're here to highlight what Canada has to offer, not to argue about trade wars or nationalism. Check out our sidebar and guidelines to learn more.
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Sovereignty Is Not Solitude: Open Source as Canada’s Third Path in AI
True artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty isn't about building a Canadian fortress; it’s about mastering the open-source ecosystems that power the world.

Our Apps and Open Source — Chimbori
Some components of our apps are open-source, but the main apps are not. This is to protect you and us from unscrupulous counterfeiters who add malware and ads to open-source apps.
Sovereign Tech Fund | Sovereign Tech Agency
With the Sovereign Tech Fund, we invest globally in the open software components that underpin Germany's and Europe's competitiveness and ability to innovate. By targeting core digital infrastructure, our investments scale across many sectors and benefit a broad range of users. Improving the security, stability, and reusability of open software components directly enhances the productivity, competitive edge, and capacity for innovation of startups and small and medium-sized businesses.

Paying people to work on open source is good actually - Jacob Kaplan-Moss
If you have a problem with maintainers getting paid then you have a problem with me and I suggest you let that one marinate.

America Doesn’t Need to Invade Canada. It Has Our Data | The Walrus
From cloud servers to AI patents, digital dependence is becoming a new form of power
