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EU OS<p>During the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/opensourceweek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensourceweek</span></a> in June 2025 in their New York HQ, Adriana Groh from the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sovtechfund" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sovtechfund</span></a></span> talked about open digital infrastructure and digital sovereignty 🇺🇳 . <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@rriemann" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rriemann</span></a></span> , who attended for <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a>, was in the crowd – and coded meanwhile on <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a>. 🚀 The s̶k̶y̶ UN is the limit for our collaboration: why not also <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/UN_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UN_OS</span></a>? Robert had the chance to exchange contacts with the digital transformation officer there.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adrianagroh_unosw-activity-7346877759652020225-73c3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/posts/adrianagroh</span><span class="invisible">_unosw-activity-7346877759652020225-73c3</span></a></p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/endof10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endof10</span></a></p>
EU OS<p>The next step for <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a> would be to extend the use of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> from servers to staff computers. <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a> is preparing a European strategy on which cities could build on.</p><p><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/french-city-r</span><span class="invisible">eplaces-microsoft/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/LaSuite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaSuite</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DINUM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DINUM</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/endof10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endof10</span></a></p>
Robert Riemann 🇪🇺<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@CafeJunkie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CafeJunkie</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@bsi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bsi</span></a></span></p><p>Es wäre toll, wenn BSI sich dem <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@eu_os" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eu_os</span></a></span> Projekt anschließen würde. <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/@seyon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>seyon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@eu_os" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eu_os</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EC_NGI</span></a></span> </p><p>While FOSS does offer a great deal of flexibility, there are still practical concerns around jurisdiction, especially when it comes to legal matters, security audits, and the involvement of major corporations. Even though the software itself is open and can be modified, the infrastructure and support around it — such as funding, legal protections, or compliance — can still be influenced by where the project is based or the entities involved. Moving to a more independent, EU-based model could help mitigate some of those risks and offer more sovereignty in the long run.</p><p>Furthermore, the concern remains that the U.S. government could potentially order a company to introduce a hidden backdoor into the software, and the corporation might not be free — or even able — to disclose this information. This is a serious issue, especially as political pressures grow. In a broader sense, the U.S. is increasingly resembling more authoritarian regimes like Russia or China when it comes to digital policies, where control over software and data is prioritized over privacy or transparency.</p><p>Even though FOSS allows you to examine the code, the reality is that no one can continuously monitor the entire system at all times. The complexities of modern operating systems make it incredibly difficult to scrutinize every line of code, especially as it evolves. This is why reducing dependency on American corporations and jurisdiction could be an essential step toward ensuring true independence and security.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EuOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@eu_os" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eu_os</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EC_NGI</span></a></span> </p><p>Relying on America's IBM's Fedora Linux, CentOS Linux, and Red Hat Linux as upstream sources does not address many of the challenges that an independent, EU-based OS could solve.</p><p>It would be beneficial if your concept either became independent (via a hard fork), thus removing reliance on American businesses and jurisdiction, or if you developed a completely independent OS from scratch.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EuOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a></p>
EU OS<p>The <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> imposes 30% of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/UStariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UStariffs</span></a> to the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a>. According to Politico, the Commission is ready to retaliate. EU OS believes that a European response with Tariffs on US BigTech services (or all services that face trade deficits) would make so much more sense if the EU had alternatives for those in place. This is why <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a>, <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a> and <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> is important. It offers more leverage.</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-hits-eu-with-sweeping-30-percent-tariffs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/donald-tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-hits-eu-with-sweeping-30-percent-tariffs/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/GermanStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GermanStack</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EC_NGI</span></a></span></p>
Robert Riemann 🇪🇺<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.community/@feike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>feike</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://waag.social/@eluxzen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eluxzen</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://waag.social/@marleenstikker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>marleenstikker</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@eu_os" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eu_os</span></a></span></p><p>I'm the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a> project lead. Have you checked out <a href="https://eu-os.eu/faq#fedora" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">eu-os.eu/faq#fedora</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> already?</p>
EU OS<p>The <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuropeanCommission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanCommission</span></a> supports multi-country projects with a programme called European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC). On 13 June already, France mentioned the "Digital Commons" <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EDIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDIC</span></a> currently in the making, which in principle could also support a sovereign operating system such as <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a>.</p><p>The EDIC should be launched this summer with France 🇫🇷, Germany 🇩🇪, Netherlands 🇳🇱 , Italy 🇮🇹 and Slovenia 🇸🇮! 🥳 </p><p>Source (in 🇫🇷): <a href="https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/cigref-resilience-numerique-france-allemagne-paysbas-eurostack/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/es</span><span class="invisible">pace-presse/cigref-resilience-numerique-france-allemagne-paysbas-eurostack/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/GermanStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GermanStack</span></a></p>
Robert Riemann 🇪🇺<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@ilumium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ilumium</span></a></span> I'd like to feature this event in the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a> social media feeds. Will there be a blog post? Is the video stream public?</p>
EU OS<p>2/2 EU OS says: Let's make this the last struggle to adopt an expensive, proprietary system with unclear dataprotection and security implications. The next migration should be towards <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a>!</p><p>Learn more at: <a href="https://eu-os.eu" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">eu-os.eu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
EU OS<p>Flashreport: the <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalPublicInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPublicInfrastructure</span></a> day has started at the UN <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/opensourceweek2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensourceweek2025</span></a>. Follow the live steam here: <a href="https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vq934jz6" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vq</span><span class="invisible">934jz6</span></a></p><p>More at <a href="https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/open-source-week-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">un.org/digital-emerging-techno</span><span class="invisible">logies/content/open-source-week-2025</span></a></p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU_OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU_OS</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DPI</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a></p>
MOVED to: https://mastodon.au/@Linux

A reminder, that should EU_OS every become more than an idea concept, it would not truly be a European OS, because they are insistent to rely on the America's IBM's Fedora Linux, the free upstream to CentOS and IBM's Red Hat Linux.

This could be resolved, of course, if they hard forked Fedora, since then they would not rely on Fedora as the upstream. Or developed something from scratch as an independent.

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RE: https://eupolicy.social/users/eu_os/statuses/114693578823060293

EUpolicy.social - A Mastodon server for the EU bubbleEU OS (@eu_os@eupolicy.social)Attached: 1 image Flash update: Opening of the United Nations #opensourceweek2025 hackathon ✅ #UN has a #Gitlab server at https://opensource.unicc.org that could build #EU_OS (or #UN_OS) 😁 ❌ Everyone must use #discord. Why not opensource such as #Matrix? Today, EU OS is not in the scope of the event. #EuroStack #GovStack
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Quote: "In less than three months' time, almost no civil servant, police officer or judge in Schleswig-Holstein will be using any of Microsoft's ubiquitous programs at work. […] The current first phase involves ending the use of Word and Excel software […]. Over the next few years, there will also be a switch to the Linux operating system in order to complete the move away from Windows."

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FRANCE 24 · 'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on MicrosoftBy France 24
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Project lead @rriemann will attend the United Nations Open Source Week in the UN headquarters (New York) next week to represent #EU_OS. Follow us on social media to receive updates from the event. The goal is to raise awareness about EU OS amongst government officials and the open source community.

Agenda: un.org/digital-emerging-techno

The 19 June event (Thursday) on digital public infrastructure will be streamed!

www.un.orgUN Open Source Week 2025 | Office for Digital and Emerging TechnologiesDate 16–20 June 2025 Venue United Nations Headquarters, New York Mode In-person Dress code Business
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