I am loving that things are finally moving to make European countries less dependent on US software (especially cloud providers), but I am disappointed that there isn't more of a focus on open source software.
There are several government programs within EU counties to fund the development of open source software. We need WAY more of that, coordinated at the EU level.
The best way to avoid being beholden to big tech is to fund viable open source alternatives.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-parliament-calls-end-reliance-us-software-2025-03-18/
@notjustbikes yes, but also read @bert_hubert on that: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/open-source-by-itself-is-no-alternative-for-big-tech/ and also https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/manifest-big-tech-alternatieven/ (in Dutch only), want “de open tech scene heeft echt een wakeup call nodig.”
Yes, indeed. Serious government funding would help. See what https://nlnet.nl/foundation/can_do.html is already doing for example.
