It is PR - maybe I should have linked to the HSE's press release: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/covid-tracker-ireland-app-one-of-linux-fou

It is PR - maybe I should have linked to the HSE's press release: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/covid-tracker-ireland-app-one-of-linux-foundation-public-health-s-first-open-source-projects.html https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/covid-tr... The app has been open sourced by the Irish Government, not Nearform who were the developers. The copyright is owned by the HSE (the Irish public health authority). The app being open source does benefit Nearform, though, as they can sell their services customising the app for other governments.