Migration to #OpenSource would certainly improve resiliency.
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Palantir should have no place in the UK's digital systems.
The government must completely break our dependency on US tech firms.
It'll deliver better value for money and protect our national security from foreign interference.
Invest in open source, not Trumpian tech bros!
Sign our petition ⬇️
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions…
#digitalsovereignty #palantir #opensource #sadiqkhan #metpolice #ukpolitics #ukpol
Stop the "Kill Switch": Demand the UK takes back control of our technology.
From the NHS to our energy grid, we are too reliant on US tech. Help us demand digital independence.38 Degrees
London Mayor Sadiq Khan shows Palantir the door 🚪
This decision recognises that Big Tech has been grifting the UK for years, by locking us into their exclusive products, jacking up the fees and exporting profits.
The future is open source, NOT shady US spyware companies.
It's time for Digital Sovereignty 🌱
theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m…
#digitalsovereignty #palantir #opensource #sadiqkhan #metpolice #ukpolitics #ukpol
London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir
Exclusive: Scotland Yard had been in talks to use Palantir’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysisRobert Booth (the Guardian)
🆕 blog! “GDS weighs in on the NHS's decision to retreat from Open Source”
Within the UK's Civil Service you occasionally hear the expression "being invited to a meeting without biscuits". It implies a rather frosty discussion without any of the polite niceties of a normal meeting. In general though, even when people have severe …
👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/gds-w…
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#AI #gds #government #nhs #nhsx #OpenSource
🆕 blog! “UK Government Kicks Out Palantir”
The UK Government, for all its faults, is pretty good at publishing contracts it has awarded. That's why I get depressed when I see rage-bait nonsense about how companies have been award "Top Secret" deals.
Right now you can go to contractsfinder.service.gov.uk and search for whichever bête noire has you riled up. You …
👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/uk-go…
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#government #OpenSource
Upgrades to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS finally go live for those running 25.10 (users on 24.04 get to upgrade from August).
omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu…
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrade now open for Ubuntu 25.10 users
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrades from 25.10 are officially live – and with Ubuntu 25.10 support ending in July, you'll want to move soon. Ubuntu 26.04 LTSJoey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu)
I wouldn't be so sure about this. Let's wait and see what is in the sovereignty package.
#EUpol #OpenSource #Sovereignty #TechSovereignty #EuropeanUnion #EU
#EUpol #OpenSource #Sovereignty #TechSovereignty #EuropeanUnion #EU
This post was scheduled with the new module forge-social!
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#opensource #ai #eutech #selfhosting
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#opensource #ai #eutech #selfhosting
🇪🇺 We signed the open letter calling for an Open Source First approach in Europe.
The question public institutions should ask first is simple:
🤔 Is there already a qualified open-source solution that does the job?
If yes, it should be seriously considered before creating new dependencies.
That is how digital sovereignty becomes real.
Read the letter: open-xchange.com/hubfs/PDFs/An…
Non-paper by the #Netherlands: an integrated approach for the EU tech #sovereignty package
✅ #Cloud & #AI Development Act
✅ #Chips Act II (CAII)
✅ Open Source Strategy (OSS)
1 of 3 pillars 🏛️:
“ #Opensource should be treated as one of the cross-cutting enablers of sovereignty and a supply-demand loop within the tech stack.”
I had the pleasure to sit down with @SebRaschka for a fireside chat at @pyconde & PyData 2026 —
the open AI stack grew up:
▪ Harness > base model. Cursor's Composer is a post-trained Kimi K2.5.
▪ Europe's lever isn't a new base model — it's post-training, tools, domain data.
▪ Open weights aren't preference. They're prerequisite.
▪ Senior engineers become MORE valuable: review is the new bottleneck.
hendorf.com/en/blog/stop-waiti…
#AI #OpenSource #LLM #PyData #Python
Stop Waiting, Start Shipping — the Open AI Stack Grew Up in 2026
Sebastian Raschka in a fireside chat: why the harness matters more than the base model — and why experienced engineers become more valuable in 2026.Alexander C.S. Hendorf
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we MUST avoid it in #Europe.
Why Linux Users Are Being Locked Out of the Internet #linux #opensource #privacy #cybersecurity #uklaw #internetfreedom #dataprivacy #technews #freebsd #linuxusers buff.ly/XSbCH9s
Why Linux Users Are Being Locked Out of the Internet
#linux #opensource #privacy #cybersecurity #uklaw #internetfreedom #dataprivacy #technews #freebsd #linuxusers #garyhtechThe internet now wants proof of your...GaryH Tech (YouTube)
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💡Have you missed the latest #EOSA webinar?
The recording of the Breaking Cloud Lock-In: The Role of Open Source and Standards in Creating Competitive Cloud Market is now available!
Tune in to find out what Europe can do to foster a more competitive and open cloud market : tinyurl.com/2bv54w85
#cloudmarket #digitaleurope #opensource #openstandards #proprietarysoftware
@meysam81 I really love your Dmarcguard app, esp for my self-hosted homelab.
So much so that I created a whole IMAP proxy system for securely getting DMARC report emails into my lab network. Lmk what you think :)
github.com/HankieCodes/imap-se…
GitHub - HankieCodes/imap-ses: Pseudo-IMAP server for AWS SES Email Receiving using S3
Pseudo-IMAP server for AWS SES Email Receiving using S3 - HankieCodes/imap-sesGitHub
PixelUnion turns 1 today! 🎉
Thousands of people have switched from American big tech to a European alternative. We made the news. And we're just getting started.
To celebrate, we're upgrading all 1TB plans to 2TB. For free.
🐘 pixelunion.eu/blog/2026/05/one…
#BuyFromEU #Privacy #OpenSource #PixelUnion
PixelUnion turns one: we're celebrating! | PixelUnion - Free your photos from American tech platforms
PixelUnion is one year old! We're celebrating with a free storage upgrade from 1TB to 2TB and a new 450GB plan for €4.95 per month.PixelUnion - Free your photos from American tech platforms
Your data, your jurisdiction.
Forge runs on your server, under your rules. No third-party services. No visitor tracking. No data leaving your infrastructure.
ALASCA is proud to support OpenForum Europe's initiative towards an EU Sovereign Tech Fund in order to strenghten open-source technology and open standards.💪💯
The in the letter proposed EU Sovereign Tech Fund aims to be an initiative to secure, maintain and strengthen our open digital infrastructure here in Europe.
You can check out the whole letter here 👉 eu-stf.openforumeurope.org/wp-…
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #EUPolicy #Cybersecurity #DigitalEurope
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Happy #EuropeDay!
The #EU's wonderful motto is: "United in diversity"¹ – That fits perfectly with what the #OpenSocialWeb #OpenSource & the #Fediverse can do: sovereign collaboration to foster technical & social #innovation.
🤝 The #EU & #Fediverse are true social networks.
We are therefore delighted that the @EUCommission has prioritised @Mastodon over #X, as this is in line with EU's objectives & values!👍 #ThankYou!
eupolicy.social/@hpod16/116538…
#democracy #2MR #DutGemacht #DiDay #SocialMedia
Excited to announce that the @EUCommission has updated it's follow buttons on the website footer!
What's that first platform there? Could that be #Mastodon?
And where did the link to #X go?
All the posts and comments here on Mastodon calling for this, trust me we read them!#SocialMedia #EU #EuropeanCommission #FollowUs
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#Librespeed is an #opensource alternative to common #speedtests that collect as much data as they can:
Developed by Italian teacher Federico Dossena, it collects no data, is completely free and works w/o any restrictions.
LibreSpeed - Free and Open Source Speedtest
Free and Open Source Speedtest. Run it right now in your browser, or self-host on a PHP, Golang, Rust or Node server. License: LGPL.librespeed.org
👂 En train d'écouter le retex du @cercle sur l'instance du « Réseau Culture » (reseauculture.fr/about).
🚀 Avec le soutien de @renchap de Mastodon et de @_elena, un hébergement sur @bearstech et @imacrea pour l'administration.
À voir et écouter ici :
→ doc.reseauculture.fr/doc/prese…
#Mastodon #LogicielsLibres #OpenSource #Freesoftware
Présentation retour d'expérience - 15/04/26
Le 15 avril 2026, le Cercle d'exploration Mastodon, qui a initié reseauCulture.fr, a présenté ses retours d'expériences à l'issue de son programme d'exploration de neuf mois.doc.reseauculture.fr
Updated! We are now up to 20 entries in my European digital sovereignty tracker. New examples of orgs ditching US tech include media entities, the Dutch National Bank, and open source sewing software.
Thanks to everyone who has sent me examples, please do keep them coming if there are others I am missing!
There's a handful that I am still reviewing and I'm also considering in the next update including new categories (political declarations, funding, projects such as Euro-Office, etc)
drive.proton.me/urls/EG60KWHED…
#digitalsovereignty #europe #tech #opensource
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I'm honoured to have been elected to the Board of Directors of @fdroidorg , the most well-known #opensource alternative to Google's Play Store. 
Imagine Microsoft deciding from now on what you can install on your laptop. No internet, you can only download things through the MS app store. Apps that MS has approved. Who wouldn't find that suffocating? Yet that is what Google wants to do on our Android phones (and what Apple already has - a closed ecosystem).
f-droid.org/en/2026/04/28/boar…
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F-Droid Board of Directors appointments 2026 | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
I am pleased to be able to announce this year’s appointments to the F-Droid Board of Directors! We received a record number of nominations, and it was diffic...f-droid.org
Wann ruft die #EUCommission das Ziel aus, dass #Europa *DER* #OpenSource Kontinent ist und Prizipien von #EinerFürAlle und #AlleGemeinsam auch der #EDV & #IT gelten müssen!?!
Wir müssen unsere europäische Werte auch als Anspruch in der Digitalen Welt durchsetzen.
Wir müssen unsere europäische Werte auch als Anspruch in der Digitalen Welt durchsetzen.
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📲 /e/OS extends the life of Fairphone 3 for 2 more years
Even as Android support ends for Fairphone 3 after 7 years, we will keep it running securely with /e/OS for two more years—no need to replace your device.
Install /e/OS on your Fairphone 3 and enjoy the OS that respects your privacy:
👉 doc.e.foundation/devices/FP3
🚀 We’re hiring! The European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) is looking for a Full-Stack Web Developer to help maintain and grow the open-source platform citizenscience.eu.
Work with Django, Python & modern web tools in a small international team based in Berlin with hybrid flexibility.
If you’re passionate about tech for impact we’d love to hear from you!
🔗 Read more & apply: ecsa.ngo/wp-content/uploads/20…
#Hiring #WebDeveloper #Python #Django #OpenSource #CitizenScience #JobSearch #JobOpening
Nice. Hopefully these people are being taught #OpenSource and user-respecting software as well and the importance of it.
The new "Mythos" #AI algorithm from #Anthropic can easily find vulnerabilities in any code it has access to—something a #human is incapable of doing. Does this spell the end of the #OpenSource movement? In the face of the danger posed by AI, are we forced to return to proprietary #software that does not disclose its source code?
#FOSS
theglobeandmail.com/business/c…
Opinion: Mythos sets the world on edge. What comes next may push us beyond
Private companies shouldn’t have unilateral control over AI that affects security and safetyDavid Lie and Bruce Schneier (The Globe and Mail)