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#Apple is stating at @Curia that the #DMA obligation of "free-of-charge" interoperability imposes enormous burden to their rights. 🫢
FSFE: No, actually Apple has a menu of choices:
🔹Use or develop #OpenStandards;
🔹use or develop proprietary solutions but refrain from using patents and copyrights to block interoperability; or
🔹 not provide these non-interoperable features in the EU market.
Last Saturday was Software Freedom Day! #LibreOffice's Liaison in Nepal gave a talk about the importance of open formats: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/09/23/libreoffice-and-software-freedom-day-2025-in-nepal/ #foss #OpenSource #openstandards
What's @aviaviavi of the State of Open Con Advisory Board by Openuk saying about it? Save the dates, 3/4 February 2026, to join the UK's open technology conference, https://stateofopencon.com/
#soocon26 #opensource #openuk #AI #opensourceai #opendata #openhardware #openstandards #opensourcesoftware
What's @aviaviavi of the State of Open Con Advisory Board by Openuk saying about it? Save the dates, 3/4 February 2026, to join the UK's open technology conference, https://stateofopencon.com/
#soocon26 #opensource #openuk #AI #opensourceai #opendata #openhardware #openstandards #opensourcesoftware
Last Saturday was Software Freedom Day! #LibreOffice's Liaison in Nepal gave a talk about the importance of open formats: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/09/23/libreoffice-and-software-freedom-day-2025-in-nepal/ #foss #OpenSource #openstandards
Resetting the #sustainability compass!
Proudly co-authored a study at University of Halle Wittenberg on how #OpenStandards and #OpenSource are critical elements for sovereign and sustainable digital infrastructures.
#Highlights is the critical analysis of current open source policies in the public sector:
1. “Nationalistic” or "patriotic" approaches towards open source fail at fundamental level.
2. Persistent dependency on proprietary
technologies of critical public infrastructure.
3. Lack of enforceable commitment in sustainable funding for open source.
Resetting the #sustainability compass!
Proudly co-authored a study at University of Halle Wittenberg on how #OpenStandards and #OpenSource are critical elements for sovereign and sustainable digital infrastructures.
#Highlights is the critical analysis of current open source policies in the public sector:
1. “Nationalistic” or "patriotic" approaches towards open source fail at fundamental level.
2. Persistent dependency on proprietary
technologies of critical public infrastructure.
3. Lack of enforceable commitment in sustainable funding for open source.
Introducing #DevBnB. Where city developers can “book” coding opportunities to go to a farm or other small village project in need of coding expertise to build farm solutions, federated power grids, rural traffic solutions, reverse-engineer proprietary shit. Escape the city. Build open source code. Feel nature. Experience small communities.
It’s a weird idea, but who knows, sounds like a fun project! Wanna join? :)
Farmers and small villages can offer their opportunities, with requirements and a nice place to work in, a place to sleep with bird and nature sounds. Accompanied by some backend peers that help build the big(ger) picture. Wouldn’t that be a nice thing? 😊 cc @EUCommission
"The centerpiece of the Thunderbird Pro offering is Thundermail, Thunderbird’s first official email hosting service. Built to support IMAP, SMTP, and JMAP protocols from day one, Thundermail will work seamlessly with the Thunderbird client and other standards-based email apps. Notably, the initial infrastructure will be based in Germany, a jurisdiction known for its robust data protection laws under the GDPR framework and a long-standing culture of digital privacy.
Locating Thundermail’s infrastructure in Germany positions the service as a privacy-focused alternative to US-based providers, many of which are subject to surveillance regimes like the CLOUD Act. Users will be able to bring their own custom domain or choose a Thunderbird-provided address with @thundermail.com or @tb.pro suffixes.
Thunderbird describes this move as part of its broader mission to reinforce support for open standards and provide users with a cohesive, privacy-conscious email experience, entirely within its own ecosystem."
https://cyberinsider.com/thunderbird-to-launch-encrypted-email-service-hosted-in-germany/
#EU#Germany#CyberSecurity#Thunderbird#GDPR#DataProtection#Email #Encryption#Privacy#OpenStandards
"The centerpiece of the Thunderbird Pro offering is Thundermail, Thunderbird’s first official email hosting service. Built to support IMAP, SMTP, and JMAP protocols from day one, Thundermail will work seamlessly with the Thunderbird client and other standards-based email apps. Notably, the initial infrastructure will be based in Germany, a jurisdiction known for its robust data protection laws under the GDPR framework and a long-standing culture of digital privacy.
Locating Thundermail’s infrastructure in Germany positions the service as a privacy-focused alternative to US-based providers, many of which are subject to surveillance regimes like the CLOUD Act. Users will be able to bring their own custom domain or choose a Thunderbird-provided address with @thundermail.com or @tb.pro suffixes.
Thunderbird describes this move as part of its broader mission to reinforce support for open standards and provide users with a cohesive, privacy-conscious email experience, entirely within its own ecosystem."
https://cyberinsider.com/thunderbird-to-launch-encrypted-email-service-hosted-in-germany/
#EU#Germany#CyberSecurity#Thunderbird#GDPR#DataProtection#Email #Encryption#Privacy#OpenStandards
📊 76% of respondents believe that standardization promotes both competition and innovation. Open standards are shaping a stronger, more collaborative tech ecosystem.
Read the full report: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/state-of-open-standards-2024?hsLang=en
#OpenStandards#OpenSource#LFResearch#Collaboration#Innovation
📊 76% of respondents believe that standardization promotes both competition and innovation. Open standards are shaping a stronger, more collaborative tech ecosystem.
Read the full report: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/state-of-open-standards-2024?hsLang=en
#OpenStandards#OpenSource#LFResearch#Collaboration#Innovation
Open Document Format – the native format of #LibreOffice – is built on XML. But how does XML help with interoperability? Find out on our blog: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/11/the-role-of-xml-in-interoperability/ #foss#OpenSource #openstandards
Open Document Format – the native format of #LibreOffice – is built on XML. But how does XML help with interoperability? Find out on our blog: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/11/the-role-of-xml-in-interoperability/ #foss#OpenSource #openstandards
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