EU OS
eu-os.gitlab.io
Proof-of-Concept OS for the EU

It’s only a proof of concept at the moment and I don’t know if it will see mass adoption but it’s a step in the right direction to ending reliance on US-based Big Tech.

  • alphadontEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    As far as I’m concerned, open-source has no nationality, even for a public-sector project. Yes, Red Hat is American. They also don’t own Fedora.

    From the very start, we’ve been built on the contributions of people from every corner of the globe, why should we care about petty geographical squabbles like this?

    • kokolores@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      15 hours ago

      Yes, Red Hat is American, and whether you like it or not, this comes with legal and political dependencies. Fedora is subject to U.S. laws (e.g., Cloud Act, export controls), which poses a risk to EU digital sovereignty.

      Yes, Red Hat does not own Fedora. And IBM, which owns Red Hat, also does not own Fedora. But it has significant influence and could prioritize business or political interests over EU needs.

      And another question is: Why shouldn’t we use a European OS when we already have viable alternatives?