Timothy Roes
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Timothy Roes
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Lawyer, dad, academic | # EUlaw , # constitutional law, # internationallaw | Antwerp, BE ~Put your panic on a hold / amplify your very soul~
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Timothy Roes
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Lawyer, dad, academic | # EUlaw , # constitutional law, # internationallaw | Antwerp, BE ~Put your panic on a hold / amplify your very soul~
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2d ago
@soulsource @khleedril @K4mpfie @ErikJonker @pojntfx Great point thx. I gather from the Github @rainer linked to that the idea currently is basically proof of the physical device the software is installed on, although Google also checks whether the app is installed from the Play Store and the user is logged in.
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Timothy Roes
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2d ago
@rainer @soulsource @khleedril @K4mpfie @ErikJonker @pojntfx Yes, and correct me if I'm wrong but for an identity app that gives access to banks, taxes etc it's not unreasonable for a govt to prioritize security. You also cant work with opt-outs for powerusers because your counterparty has to be able to trust your proof of identity.
But given the anti-competitive effects maybe a neutral third party could be created?
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Timothy Roes
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2d ago
@khleedril @K4mpfie @ErikJonker @soulsource @pojntfx It is indeed not entirely coherent yet. I'd be interested to get more details on the technical background: why is a call to Apple and Google required for the moment? Is this to certify that it's the original, unchanged version of the app? And what's the open source alternative to that certification? Let me know if you can help, I'd like to work on a legal argument to open this up
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Timothy Roes
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2d ago
@pojntfx This is something I'm also looking into as I've ordered a @jolla phone and so many government identity apps don't work on there. But this is novel terrain for everyone.
It might be arguable to say this amounts to granting special or exclusive rights to Apple and Google, which could be problematic under Article 106(2) TFEU. I'd also argue that it facilitates an abuse of dominance, in violation of Article 102 TFEU read together with Article 4(3) TEU.
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2d ago
@K4mpfie @ErikJonker @soulsource @pojntfx This project has little to do with the digital sovereignty push, it's an implementation of the Digital Services Act.
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2d ago
@kirakira @pojntfx See point 44 of the Commission Guidelines 2025/5519 on measures to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security for minors online, which are guidelines on Article 28(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 = the Digital Services Act.
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3d ago
@stux While I agree, experience shows that this is very hard to do. Look at online gambling. An outright ban is unlikely to survive a legal challenge and regulating specific practices becomes a costly and protracted game of cat and mouse.
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Timothy Roes
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Timothy Roes
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4d ago
@me thanks a lot for this update! Really looking forward to my first #sailfishos experience!
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Apr 10, 2026
@danirabbit You mean because it steals from writers, artists,.. etc? Or for some other reason?
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Apr 10, 2026
@blogdiva that’s a bit of an exaggeration because a MS account isn’t exactly expensive (one of the main reasons why it’s hard to get my company to move away from it) and when you adopt open source you’re supposed to support the developers financially as well. I just think it’s stupid for governments to go along with creating such a quasi-monopoly.
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Apr 03, 2026
@bee @Garwboy I see that every day among my students unfortunately. But while I think AI is incredibly wasteful as a technology I don’t think we can put the genie back in the bottle.
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Apr 03, 2026
@Garwboy That's too easy. Ever read this essay by Steven Berlin Johnson? This sort of collaboration between writer/thinker and AI seems very valuable and productive and doesn't diminish the work of the writer/researcher in the least https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/books/review/tool-for-thought.html
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Timothy Roes
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Timothy Roes
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Feb 11, 2026
@Gargron@mastodon.social @hpod16@eupolicy.social RHCP's "Mellowship Slinky in B Major". "Throw Away Your Television" is also pretty easy. Very cool pic!
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