# \#open-source

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## [Supporting the petition to recognize open-source work as volunteering in Germany](https://forum.shopware.com/t/supporting-the-petition-to-recognize-open-source-work-as-volunteering-in-germany/108711)

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**Author:** [@marco.steinhaeuser](https://forum.shopware.com/u/marco.steinhaeuser)\
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**Zuletzt aktualisiert:** [4. März 2026 um 16:07 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/supporting-the-petition-to-recognize-open-source-work-as-volunteering-in-germany/108711 "2026-03-04T16:07:17Z")

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Folks, this is completely off-topic, yet necessary: Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Germany’s open-source maintainers do volunteer work that keeps our digital infrastructure running. But legally, it doe…