4/ There is a positive outlier: the EU #opensourcestrategy
It reflects the crucial role that free and open source software (FOSS) play for Europe’s ability to break free from Big Tech.
Its explicit recognition of independent, volunteer-, and SME-driven #FOSS communities ( 👋 nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqdjedu038628dw6y4cz7addn9aqt0g9xrv4vw4egx5xnsj5ctktss9rfjzn (nprofile…fjzn) & nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq8qspvzn3qyxh4jrex8ed07nzrgxjvxfykmglzvzy8dneta4hy5usznzeh9 (nprofile…zeh9)) are a welcome signal that EU institutions are keen on leaving proprietary dependencies behind them.