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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 32 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

We need to push for open source software, contribute existing FOSS projects, and focus on open standards and interoperability - that way companies know if they don't play fair people/governments can move to other suppliers more easily.

Properly punishing US tech companies for their shenanigans would help too.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 15 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

If you are an EU-citizen support the petition for an EU-Linux.

[–] M33@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Voted. There is OpenSuse, but I'm not sure how percentage of European it is.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 56 minutes ago

wiki says it's sponsored by the German company SUSE, however the webpage says OpenSuse LLC 🤨 It does say represented by some dude in Germany in the imprint. Maybe a translation from the German GmbH, which does translate to LLC in English.

[–] kryptonidas@lemmings.world 7 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

And publiccode.eu, if the code is paid for with tax money it should be open source.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I was supporter #2000! Now I feel special.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 2 points 3 hours ago
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 14 points 7 hours ago

Properly punishing US tech companies for their shenanigans would help too.

Proper antitrust enforcement would help literally everybody except the very wealthy - which is why they pour so many resources into preventing it. If you want to change things, support any politicians, policies, or public officials which take antitrust action (basically anybody who does what Lina Kahn has been doing for the past 4 years).