Post #2661787
2026-05-18 08:57 UTC
Final reminder: The deadline for applications to join the #SovereignTechStandards network is Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at 23:59 CEST.
Open standards shape the digital infrastructure we all rely on. But standards are only as good as the expertise behind them.
https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/standards
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#SovereignTechAgency #DigitalInfrastructure #OpenStandards #FOSS #Maintainers
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@sovtechfund@mastodon.social 2026-05-18 08:58
A bread recipe written without bakers may list the right ingredients but still fail in practice. The same is true for technical standards: when the people who create, test, and maintain #OpenSource software are absent from standards development, the results can become impractical or misaligned with the public interest. The #SovereignTechStandards network supports open source maintainers to participate in standards development at IETF, W3C, & ISO with financial support, training, & mentoring. 2/
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@niklasmerz@w3c.social 2026-05-19 08:25
@sovtechfund@mastodon.social I have some ideas and plans but they are not ready, yet. I hope there will be another program like this in the future.