#publiccode

The EU 🇪🇺 spends ~€264 billion a year on IT, mostly proprietary, cementing exactly the vendor lock-in and dependencies. Its Tech Sovereignty Package positions #FreeSoftware a "first" principle for the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act #CADA. Now it needs to be binding, not just a suggestion. "Redirecting even half of the money spent on proprietary lock-in to Free Software would boost European tech sovereignty" #publiccode #SoftwareFreedom #DigitalSovereignty

Today at #DwebCamp 👾@kirschner@mastodon.social from @fsfe@mastodon.social presenting about “Public Money? #PublicCode!” and its success.

RE: https://toot.si/@len/116772530079509525 What does the new Open Source Strategy published by the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu mean for Free Software and Europe's digital sovereignty? What steps need to follow now? @johas@mastodon.social was invited to #RadioStudent’s #tehnoklistir podcast to discuss the EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package, and why public code, implementation and binding rules are crucial now. (English interview from 16:50) #PublicCode #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Digital sovereignty can only be achieved with Free Software! That’s why, in our feedback to the Germany Stack consultation, we call for the Stack to be implemented entirely as Free Software. Read our news item: https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251124-01.html Our feedback on openCode: https://gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-stack-home/-/issues/347 (DE) The Germany Stack consultation runs until 30 November 2025. Until then, everyone can submit feedback via openCode. #FreeSoftware #PublicCode #DStack #OpenSource @BMDS@social.bund.de