{"id":20029,"date":"2026-01-08T16:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opensource-experience.com\/?p=20029"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:24:32","slug":"the-2025-winners-of-the-acteurs-du-libre-awards-were-unveiled-at-open-source-experience-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opensource-experience.com\/en\/2026\/01\/08\/the-2025-winners-of-the-acteurs-du-libre-awards-were-unveiled-at-open-source-experience-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 winners of the Acteurs du Libre Awards were unveiled at Open Source Experience 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"
At the 2025 edition of Open Source Experience<\/b>, held on December 10 and 11, 2025<\/b>, the Acteurs du Libre<\/b> awards revealed its winners during a ceremony at the Cit\u00e9 des Sciences et de l\u2019Industrie in Paris<\/b>. This initiative is led by the CNLL<\/b><\/a> (Union of Free Software and Open Digital Enterprises), the representative body for the free software sector in France, bringing together over 200 companies specializing in open source.<\/p>\n Now a must-attend event for the French and European open source ecosystem, the awards honor companies, projects, and associations<\/b> that actively contribute to the development and promotion of free software<\/b> and open, innovative digital solutions<\/b> each year.<\/p>\n The competition celebrates projects and companies demonstrating excellence, innovation, and commitment<\/b> in open source. Six awards were presented this year across various categories, showcasing the diversity and richness of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n The Best Open Source Strategy Award<\/b> went to Thales<\/b> for its remarkable efforts to integrate open source culture into a traditionally highly regulated sector. The establishment of an OSPO<\/b> (Open Source Program Office) and the company\u2019s active contributions to the open source ecosystem have confirmed its strategic commitment to transparency and innovation.<\/p>\n The Commercial Development Award<\/b> was awarded to XWiki<\/b> for its exceptional growth in France and internationally. With solutions adopted by major organizations such as RTE, Lenovo, Amazon, and the European Parliament<\/b>, XWiki\u2014and its software CryptPad<\/b> (with over 200,000 monthly users)\u2014demonstrate the commercial strength and impact of open source in the professional world.<\/p>\n The Public-Private Collaboration Award<\/b> was presented to the Paris Rectorate<\/b> for its exemplary partnership between its educational platform Capytale<\/b> and the digital services company Vittascience<\/b>. Capytale, an open source platform dedicated to scientific and digital education, embodies the philosophy of open digital<\/b> with educational resources published under free licenses<\/b> and collaborative governance.<\/p>\n The Open and Ethical Digital Award<\/b> went to Murena<\/b>, creator of the e\/OS<\/b> mobile system, a sovereign alternative to Android. Murena stands out for its commitment to data protection<\/b>, transparency, and user respect, embodying an ambitious and responsible vision of digital technology.<\/p>\n The 2025 Jury\u2019s Special Award<\/b> was given to the association APRIL<\/b><\/a> for its radio show \u201cLibre \u00e0 vous\u201d<\/b>, broadcast on Cause Commune<\/b>. Since 2018, APRIL has worked to promote and democratize free software<\/b>, helping to raise public awareness of the importance of digital freedoms.<\/p>\n The European Award<\/b> was granted to Mockoon<\/b>, a Luxembourg-based startup specializing in the rapid creation and execution of REST APIs. With thousands of active users worldwide, including Amadeus, Booking.com, and Vodafone<\/b>, Mockoon exemplifies the entrepreneurial and community spirit of open source on a European scale.<\/p>\n The winners were selected by a jury composed of open source ecosystem leaders<\/b>, member companies of CNLL\u2019s regional associations, government representatives, and previous award winners. The jury changes each year to ensure a fair and representative evaluation of innovative initiatives.<\/p>\n For more information about Acteurs du Libre<\/b> and the awarded projects, visit: https:\/\/lesacteursdulibre.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the 2025 edition of Open Source Experience, held on December 10 and 11, 2025, the Acteurs du Libre awards revealed its winners during a ceremony at the Cit\u00e9 des […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20020,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nBest Open Source Strategy Award: Thales<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n
Commercial Development Award: XWiki<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nPublic-Private Collaboration Award: Paris Rectorate and Vittascience<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n
Open and Ethical Digital Award: Murena<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n
Jury\u2019s Special Award: APRIL<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n
European Award (in collaboration with APELL): Mockoon<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n
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