The Matrix.org Foundation on Nostr: "Sovereignty is only real if it's sustainable," and that means financing open source ...

"Sovereignty is only real if it's sustainable," and that means financing open source all the way to the bottom of the #iceberg, says Amandine (npub1p82…v0qt) . Maintainers, UI/UX designers, compliance/certification officers need salaries, which means recurring & committed funding is critical. How to ensure it? #Procurement agents have power to require vendors support the upstream ecosystem. #MatrixConf

Other good ideas to sustain open source for #Europe are here:
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/10/14/build-open-source-europe-how-dc-edic-help/