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What drives us to build in open source?

🎙️ At @osxp_paris in Paris, @CollaboraOffice asked: 👉 Why do you work in open source? 👉 Why do your customers choose you?

Our Sales Director @caubin shared XWiki’s mission: empowering orgs with fully open, flexible digital collaboration platforms. 💪

Also featured: @openproject , @ionos_com , @beezim

📺Check the full video!
Let’s keep building the future we want to see! 🌍

🎉 Just announced: XWiki's CEO & Founder, @ldubost will lead the 2025 Open Source Experience Program Committee as President!

This appointment recognizes both his personal journey and XWiki's longstanding commitment to open-source values and European digital sovereignty.

The 2025 program promises to showcase projects that maintain open-source principles while delivering tangible impact.
Read more: opensource-experience.com/en/p
#OpenSource #OSXP #DigitalAutonomy #FLOSS #FOSs #NEWS #Events

@lfeurope

The Linux Foundation Announces the Launch of #NeoNephos to Advance Digital Autonomy in Europe

neonephos.org/2025/03/31/the-l

They are not talking about #digitalsouvereignty any more but about #DigitalAutonomy which is stronger.

Signs of #foss communities splitting up. You can doubt if #SAP or #deutschetelekom are German companies, but there seems to be a lot of movement behind the scenes.

neonephos.orgThe Linux Foundation Announces the Launch of NeoNephos to Advance Digital Autonomy in Europe – NeoNephos Foundation

Open letter to the Utrecht University Executive Board: Calling for a transformation to digital autonomy.

We, the undersigned, express our concern about Utrecht University’s increasing reliance on services from Big Tech companies (particularly Microsoft, Google, Amazon) for our research, teaching and administrative activities. uu.nl/en/opinion/open-letter-t

Utrecht UniversityOpen letter to the Executive University Board: Calling for a transformation to digital autonomyIn this open letter José van Dijck en Albert Meijer express their concern about Utrecht University’s increasing reliance on services from Big Tech companies.
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@Teknovis @triploidtree Hey up! Yes, came here to mention @UL and @DIAS_Dublin (While UL use alt text now 👏🏼 it seems DIAS don't which is a real pity. Unfortunately, @diasdunsink hasn't posted for a couple of years or so, too, alas.)

But yeah, it's great news about an institution leaving twtr. Everyone else needs to follow, and get there faster. Having their own instance is definitely the way for the HEI sector, and for the wider public sector, imo.

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I was afforded the opportunity to give my talk "But I Have Nothing to Hide: Common Sense Steps to Securing Your Online Privacy" at the #Orono Public Library this afternoon. For a rainy day we had a good and engaged turnout! I'm so proud to be able to help my fellow #mainers securing their #OnlinePrivacy and #DigitalAutonomy!

#Privacy #PrivacyAdvocate #FreeSpeech #OpenSouce #Signal #ProtonMail #Maine

https://blog.gardinerbryant.com/2025/but-i-have-nothing-to-hide/
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@aral
Goes beyond this. Why would "european alternatives" be or become any less fascist than others?

We need *our* own alternatives. Spend time and effort on systems under our control. Do not depend on centralised platforms, either from the usa or europe. #Autonomy #DigitalAutonomy

Our governments have to be careful not to trigger a response when choosing for strategic autonomy. As citizens we can help our government by making that choice, regardless if it is official policy. Choose European products and services, support European organizations and choose digital solutions based on free software that support your personal autonomy. #Europe #Autonomy #Politics #DigitalAutonomy