Open Source in NExt Generation Meta Operating Systems (NEMO)

The open source approach aligns with the values of transparency, collaboration, security, and digital sovereignty that are important to many European countries and institutions. It offers practical advantages, cost savings, and opportunities for innovation that contribute to the region's technological advancement and competitiveness. Open source software also fosters collaboration among developers and encourages innovation. On top of these values, NExt generation Meta Operating systems (NEMO) builds the future of the Artificial Intelli-gence of Things(AIoT)-edge-cloud continuum by introducing an open source, modular and cybersecure meta-operating system (metaOS). In this paper, the open source components of the NEMO metaOS are presented for each functional layer in the NEMO architecture, demonstrating the value of open source for the metaOS sustainability.