The European Commission is currently working on an open-source tool for internal use, which should serve as a backup for the current software.
The European Commission is reportedly trialing open-source software to manage its internal communications, a spokesperson told Euractiv. The Commission is focusing on Matrix, an open-source messaging protocol led by a non-profit organization in London. The open-source alternative should act as a backup for the current communication system. Currently, the European Commission uses the messaging platform Signal as a backup.
Matrix
“As part of our efforts to use more sovereign digital solutions, the European Commission is preparing an internal communication solution based on the Matrix protocol,” said a spokesperson. Matrix is an open-source messaging protocol led by a non-profit organization headquartered in London. The French government is already reportedly using the open-source alternative, as are German healthcare institutions.
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Backup
Currently, the new service would not serve as the primary platform for internal communication, as Microsoft Teams is used for that purpose. The open-source tool should primarily function as a backup. The European Commission is investigating whether Matrix can serve as a “supplement and backup” to existing software, according to a spokesperson.