The paper just published by @netzpolitik_feed shows: financing is a major issue for #OpenSource, but administrations need to invest anyways: Windows 10 is at end of life this year and contracts become artificially more expensive because of AI features – public procurement is the primary lever for #Europe’s sovereign tech #stack! #techsovereignty

via @zarasophos
https://darmstadt.social/@zarasophos/114710524045817503

And here it is, the long awaited @EUCommission's International Digital Strategy!
First Ctrl+F (Cmd+F) shows that while #OpenSource is present, and the strategy seems to understand why it is important for communication infrastructure, the strategic importance of Open Source businesses for #techSovereignty has not made the cut. (potential )
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1370

There's a lot of talk about being less dependent from the non-eu cloud providers in the EU.

What's your advice for creating your own private cloud or creating our own EU public cloud?

For example a nice reference architecture. Let's do this!

@euractiv reports that @EUCommission is aware MS365 is problematic from data protection & #techSovereignty standpoints. Why has COM not long fostered development of alternatives? #ZenDis #openDesk or @numerique_gouv #LaSuite are handled like novelties –they are based on mature #opensource software alternatives, maintained by well established EU businesses, available to bear the load today. // @euractiv
https://masto.ai/@euractiv/113796656156202527

Welcome to the new @EUCommission that came officially into office on 1 December! In a competitive international environment, the EC has the task of making more of the potential Europe holds in digital technology. #OpenSource and #OpenStandards hold the key to reducing dependency on technology from outside of Europe, and to strengthen Europe's #TechSovereignty!
https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/113555756497548752

One mission of the incoming @EUCommission: improve the #EU's competitiveness by increasing technological sovereignty. Commissioner-designate Henna Virkkunen has given an insight into what we can expect with regard to the strategic importance of #OpenSource for this task!
APELL's @sraible has more on what his impressions were from last week's Q&A.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/apell/posts?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3BzatOivQAQSC3nc6%2BQuwFZQ%3D%3D
#TechSovereignty

Designated Commissioner Henna Virkkunen was heard in the European Parliament Tuesday, and I was amazed at her explicit support for #OpenSource and open standards. Indeed, they are of strategic importance for an important part of her portfolio: #TechSovereignty.
Find the long form of my impression here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sebastianraible_opensource-innovation-techsovereignty-activity-7262780092630675456-8g7B

Want to be able to chop plant residues even after the apocalypse ?

The pedal powered garden shredder is your buddy!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0FZpuoxPRo&feature=youtu.be
(video in German)

Instructions and a poster with DIY Instructions in English:
https://kante.info/download-bereich/fahrradmaschinen/

The KanTe-collective is super cool!

@fsologureng @compost

Scaleway makes Android available on its RISC-V servers

Today, Scaleway proudly announces the launch of Android on our EM-RV1 servers, built on the revolutionary RISC-V architecture.
https://labs.scaleway.com/en/em-rv1/ 1/n