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"The Open Source Way to Digital Sovereignty & Competitiveness", a new version of my presentation about the OSS roadmap published by the European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud, delivered yesterday live in Brussels at the NexusForum.EU conference.

https://speakerdeck.com/sfermigier/the-open-source-way-to-digital-sovereignty

Some figures: 6 major benefits of OSS, 5 "gaps", 5 "pillars", 70 propositions, a controversial definition of "European Open Source solutions", 6 reasons for companies to invest in Open Source.

Let's cut through the FUD surrounding Europe's push for digital sovereignty. Critics are trying to derail the conversation with misleading claims. Here's the reality check:

https://euro-stack.com/blog/2025/8/facts-fallacies-eurostack

Le logiciel libre : un enjeu de sécurité européenne

"Pour assurer la sécurité future de l’Europe, une politique européenne du logiciel libre est nécessaire. On se fait souvent une image fausse de ce sujet, réduit à un usage sympathique de gratuité hors marché...."

Un texte approuvé par @eurostack@eupolicy.social

https://www.sauvonsleurope.eu/le-logiciel-libre-un-enjeu-de-securite-europeenne/

#eurosstack #foss #opensource #logiciellibre

There are no “Degrees of Open”: why Openness is binary

In conversations around Open Source AI, a familiar idea keeps surfacing: that “openness is a spectrum.” It sounds convenient, especially when trying to reconcile proprietary data or partially open models with the ideals of Open Source. But let’s be clear: this is a flawed premise—and one the Open Source community must push back on.

https://opensource.org/blog/there-are-no-degrees-of-open-why-openness-is-binary

The upcoming report on European Technological Sovereignty and Digital Infrastructure (2025/2007(INI)) is generating strong interest. Members of ITRE have tabled 464 amendments.

Here are a few amendments that stand out, in our opinion, as particularly interesting or promising. They reflect a strong push for decentralised cloud and edge infrastructures based on open-source federated tech stacks, as well as a clear emphasis on EU jurisdiction and sovereignty

https://euro-stack.com/blog/2025/4/best-amendments-european-technological-sovereignty

Are large US tech companies a threat to European sovereignty? Yes, for a majority of Europeans, and 75% of the French.

French Senate and Dutch Parliament Champion Digital Independence

https://euro-stack.com/blog/2025/3/french-senate-dutch-parliament-inititatives

Dutch & French legislators push back against Big Tech, aligning with EuroStack's vision. Open source, interoperability & EU collaboration are key. Time for bold action: build, don't just regulate! #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #EuroStack

The European Affairs Committee [of the French Senate] calls for a genuine recovery of digital sovereignty /
La commission des affaires européennes appelle à une véritable reconquête de la souveraineté numérique
https://www.senat.fr/salle-de-presse/communiques-de-presse/presse/18-03-2025/la-commission-des-affaires-europeennes-appelle-a-une-veritable-reconquete-de-la-souverainete-numerique.html

EuroStack Project Endorses Open Letter Calling for Urgent Action on European Digital Sovereignty

https://euro-stack.com/blog/2025/3/eurostack-open-letter

Our Final Response to the Commission's EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy Call for Evidence
https://euro-stack.com/blog/2025/3/startup-scaleup-strategy-final
You may also submit your own comments until tomorrow 17 March 2025 (midnight Brussels time).