Since 2010, the CNLL (Union des entreprises du logiciel libre et du numérique ouvert) has been the representative organization in France for companies in the open source sector.
The CNLL brings together the main associations and clusters of open source companies in France, and through them represents nearly 300 companies specialized or with significant activity in free software (publishers, integrators, consulting firms, etc.) and open digital (open data, open hardware, etc.)....
The CNLL brings together free software companies (ENL) in a spirit of community and shared values, with the aim of representing and defending the free software and open digital industry in France. The CNLL is at the service of ENLs and aims to create a favorable environment for their development.
It promotes the professional free software ecosystem, its software and services offering, its specific assets, and its needs, particularly in terms of employment and training.