New from me: France is done with US big tech companies—arguably its moving away from American tech faster than other countries in Europe
The French government has built its own replacement for Google Docs/Microsoft Office. Cities, including Lyon, are moving to Linux and other tech. Open source is at the center of their efforts.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-is-going-through-a-trump-fueled-breakup-with-big-tech/
#tech #digitalsovereignty #opensource #techn
Matt Burgess
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