Submissions made by WTO members as part of the WTO Work Programme on E-commerce aim to lock up so... more Submissions made by WTO members as part of the WTO Work Programme on E-commerce aim to lock up source code- the magic formula of software- in the digital fortresses of established software players. By prohibiting the access to or transfer and disclosure of source code, the attempt is, unequivocally, to discourage the diffusion of software technology, to perpetuate the technology dependency of developing countries and deepen the digital inequities by further entrenching already established players in developing countries’ markets. It is also aimed at minimizing the regulatory control of governments over software security and authenticity
Submissions made by WTO members as part of the WTO Work Programme on E-commerce aim to lock up so... more Submissions made by WTO members as part of the WTO Work Programme on E-commerce aim to lock up source code- the magic formula of software- in the digital fortresses of established software players. By prohibiting the access to or transfer and disclosure of source code, the attempt is, unequivocally, to discourage the diffusion of software technology, to perpetuate the technology dependency of developing countries and deepen the digital inequities by further entrenching already established players in developing countries’ markets. It is also aimed at minimizing the regulatory control of governments over software security and authenticity
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