"The challenge is not simply to build a “Dutch cloud” or “European #cloud” as nationalistic alternatives, but to develop alternative visions for the role of computing in society that prioritize people over profit maximization," writes @C__CS in this excellent critique of Europe's #DigitalSovereignty debate and the so-called #EuroStack.
https://www.techpolicy.press/clouds-over-public-infrastructure-rethinking-internet-governance-in-the-hyperscaler-era/

#foss #digitalfreedom #digitalrights

"The challenge is not simply to build a “Dutch cloud” or “European #cloud” as nationalistic alternatives, but to develop alternative visions for the role of computing in society that prioritize people over profit maximization," writes @C__CS in this excellent critique of Europe's #DigitalSovereignty debate and the so-called #EuroStack.
https://www.techpolicy.press/clouds-over-public-infrastructure-rethinking-internet-governance-in-the-hyperscaler-era/

#foss #digitalfreedom #digitalrights

I feel like I'm getting my geek/nerd vibes back. I created the Cute Homelab, installed RHEL 10, created my own Certificate Authority so I can use certbot in my homelab and now I can create s/mime certificates for signed/encrypted eMail. That's quite some #DigitalSovereignty and #SelfHost realised in just a few weeks 😊 And it's all documented in my gists [1] and on my blog [2] so you can join too! Now a nice cuppa and off to bed!

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[1] https://codeberg.org/jwildeboer/gists
[2] https://jan.wildeboer.net

I feel like I'm getting my geek/nerd vibes back. I created the Cute Homelab, installed RHEL 10, created my own Certificate Authority so I can use certbot in my homelab and now I can create s/mime certificates for signed/encrypted eMail. That's quite some #DigitalSovereignty and #SelfHost realised in just a few weeks 😊 And it's all documented in my gists [1] and on my blog [2] so you can join too! Now a nice cuppa and off to bed!

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[1] https://codeberg.org/jwildeboer/gists
[2] https://jan.wildeboer.net

Europe has a unicorn obsession, and frankly it needs to stop. 🦄

The EU is pouring €43 billion through the CHIPS act into creating "European champions," but we're missing the bigger picture: why are we treating essential tech infrastructure as private property instead of public commons?

We need a different approach. One that serves public benefit over private extraction. Read my thoughts here: https://tarakiyee.com/the-hardware-innovation-monopoly-problem-why-europe-should-stop-chasing-unicorns/

#OpenHardware#TechPolicy#DigitalSovereignty#PublicInterestTech

This is why you should not use #Microsoft (or any other #surveillance #hypercapitalistic #bigtech) services:

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-bans-libreoffice-developers-account-without-warning-rejects-appeal/

#vendorlockin#DigitalSovereignty#FOSS #opensource #decentralization#DigitalAutonomy #powerabuse

Europe has a unicorn obsession, and frankly it needs to stop. 🦄

The EU is pouring €43 billion through the CHIPS act into creating "European champions," but we're missing the bigger picture: why are we treating essential tech infrastructure as private property instead of public commons?

We need a different approach. One that serves public benefit over private extraction. Read my thoughts here: https://tarakiyee.com/the-hardware-innovation-monopoly-problem-why-europe-should-stop-chasing-unicorns/

#OpenHardware#TechPolicy#DigitalSovereignty#PublicInterestTech

This is why you should not use #Microsoft (or any other #surveillance #hypercapitalistic #bigtech) services:

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-bans-libreoffice-developers-account-without-warning-rejects-appeal/

#vendorlockin#DigitalSovereignty#FOSS #opensource #decentralization#DigitalAutonomy #powerabuse

Dear @EUCommission, #DigitalSovereignty is also about money and the freedom to decide where consumers and companies spend their money. With that in mind — do you see a problem when we are moving more and more financial transactions to cashless but the payment networks are most likely a duopoly of VISA and Master. Isn't that a fundamental problem, now that these payment providers use their market power to decide which transactions they are willing to accept or, more importantly, refuse to accept?

Dear @EUCommission, #DigitalSovereignty is also about money and the freedom to decide where consumers and companies spend their money. With that in mind — do you see a problem when we are moving more and more financial transactions to cashless but the payment networks are most likely a duopoly of VISA and Master. Isn't that a fundamental problem, now that these payment providers use their market power to decide which transactions they are willing to accept or, more importantly, refuse to accept?

#TaxTheTechGiants#EUSTF#OpenSource#DigitalSovereignty#Linux#EU #kde

🚀 OFE Publishes Landmark Study Calling on Funding Europe’s Open Digital Infrastructure through an EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF)

Our new report urges creation of an EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF) to fix chronic underfunding of open source technologies – the backbone of Europe’s digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and competitiveness.

🔗 Check it out: eu-stf.openforumeurope.org

🔗 Check out our summary: https://openforumeurope.org/ofe-launches-landmark-study-calling-for-an-eu-sovereign-tech-fund-to-secure-europes-digital-future/

#OpenSource#DigitalSovereignty#EU

Email is still the foundation of online communication—but US giants like Google & Microsoft dominate the space. That’s a risk for EU organizations, especially under laws like the CLOUD Act.

IO+ lists 7 European alternatives that protect your data & sovereignty—Soverin included.

Read more: https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/7-european-alternatives-to-outlook-and-gmail

#privacyfirst #cloudact#email #digitalsovereignty

Email is still the foundation of online communication—but US giants like Google & Microsoft dominate the space. That’s a risk for EU organizations, especially under laws like the CLOUD Act.

IO+ lists 7 European alternatives that protect your data & sovereignty—Soverin included.

Read more: https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/7-european-alternatives-to-outlook-and-gmail

#privacyfirst #cloudact#email #digitalsovereignty

🚀 OFE Publishes Landmark Study Calling on Funding Europe’s Open Digital Infrastructure through an EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF)

Our new report urges creation of an EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF) to fix chronic underfunding of open source technologies – the backbone of Europe’s digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and competitiveness.

🔗 Check it out: eu-stf.openforumeurope.org

🔗 Check out our summary: https://openforumeurope.org/ofe-launches-landmark-study-calling-for-an-eu-sovereign-tech-fund-to-secure-europes-digital-future/

#OpenSource#DigitalSovereignty#EU

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.

For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!

https://www.disconnect.blog/p/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide

#tech #politics #digitalsovereignty #alttech #donaldtrump

A shoutout to the amazing pub.solar community, who run several digital services, including #Nextcloud, #Forgejo, #Matrix and #Mastodon.

https://pub.solar/

The community is very friendly and the server is running just fine 🧑‍💻

You can also set up your own website under yourname.lunar.page by easily creating a git repository on the forgejo server 🌖

#DigitalSovereignty