The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open.

frida@camp.smolnet.org

The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open. This is our cue to provide feedback and input to the strategy!

If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from Open Source, or if you're simply interested in questions about digital sovereignty, please visit https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en for details on how to contribute.

#FOSS #opensource

mmu_man@m.g3l.org

@frida I should but I'm so tired, still haven't had the time to tell them how boggus the CRA is…

fnwbr@chaos.social

@frida For people who actually want to do work in the spheres of EU & Open Source, is there anything we can expect from this? It's the first time I've participated in such a call, but I wonder what the best possible outcome of this would possibly be.

Thank you for sharing!

schmidt_fu@mstdn.social

@frida
It looks like @andrewnez has a bit of evidence about Open Source projects.
I'm especially thinking about the "most projects are 1 person" fact, which should make it impossible to comply with more than the most simple regulations in upcoming EU policies.

andrewnez@mastodon.social

@schmidt_fu @frida I’m happy to look up specific queries if you’d like?

miauikatze@chaos.social

@frida

I just spent the last two hours creating a detailed feedback for the site...

I didnt know that you can publish feedback anonymously though.

mattesilver@101010.pl

@frida

The eurocrats making a strategy for open source - what it means for open source?

amerika@annihilation.social

@frida

Repeal the EU

superblox@mastodon.social

@frida This is good news. On my wish list are making sure that payment systems (think Wero) and identity providers (think Itsme, MyGov or non-Belgian equivalents) are available on open systems. That's a real barrier for mobile Linux becoming a viable alternative to Android/iOS to me personally.

jenot@mb.jenot.info

@mattesilver
C. Nothing
@frida

lookwhatthecatdraggedin@mastodon.social

@frida This is great, I really hope for many, MANY changes for the curreny situation!

The first ones that come to mind:
- Resources that provides public service to people should do so via open protocols;
- Hardware should never be locked from users. Software doesn't *have* to be *all* open, but hardware should since once I buy it, I own it;
- Improve IT education in schools, teaching kids something useful, also touching FOSS (e.g. how to install and customize a simple Linux distro);

lookwhatthecatdraggedin@mastodon.social

@frida I admit, the last point is less about FOSS and more about education and shit, but those are simply my wishes

sythelux@social.tchncs.de

@frida thanks! Will do.

gimulnautti@mastodon.green

@frida Awesome initiative from the EU!

If you are thinking on what to give as feedback, here's what I wrote as food for thought. (Almost used all the 4000 chars :))

https://nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s/GdT2GBSK2eJ63dt

zetabeta@mastodon.social

@frida
i probably should think deeper. but i put these points now ... here.

europe should support independent and free platforms, not like google play and apple app store. those are too much walled gardens. also android operating system and ios are too closed, some kind of free alternative is needed.

individual app developers should not force users to use closed platforms. many cases websites with code is enough. maybe operating system independent open app platform is needed.

clickhere@mastodon.ie

@frida This was (kind of) my dissertation topic recently - thank you for sharing!

apq@mastodon.gamedev.place

@frida Observation: how ironic it is to see an official EU website plagued by the cookie banner. No one has really learned anything ‍️

britter@chaos.social

@frida @junit maybe this is for you?

dj3ei@mastodon.radio

Hello, @gimulnautti !

Sigh.

It has been some 30 years since most people went from 640x480 to 800x600 pixel screens and those that hadn't done that yet were left with unusable content. It's also been almost that long that CSS has been with us.

I find it a sad state of affairs if you, in 2026, somehow still use software that thinks it knows how wide, in pixels, my screen is.

@frida

tootbrute@fedi.arkadi.one

@frida gosh it should be so much easier.

public money, public code.

stop funding #microslop and all these other places. FOSS would be sooooo good.

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The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open.