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   ploum (ploum@mamot.fr)'s status on Friday, 23-Jan-2026 02:00:45 JST ploum

   Why there’s no European Google?
   And why it is a good thing!

   My answer to the European Commission "call for evidence on Open Source."

   https://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.html

   #geminiprotocol link: gemini://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.gmi

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     Erotic Mythology 🌹 (aimeemaroux@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 16-Mar-2026 02:09:47 JST Erotic Mythology 🌹

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     • Mike Taylor 🦕

     @mike @ploum I think most of continental Europe consider Brits Europeans 💕
     Britain usually excludes itself, not the other way round (most devastatingly with Brexit, of course).

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     Mike Taylor 🦕 (mike@sauropods.win)'s status on Monday, 16-Mar-2026 02:09:49 JST Mike Taylor 🦕

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     @ploum It's a digression, but: "(And, yes, I consider Brits Europeans. They will join us back, we miss them, I promise.)" As a Brit, I really appreciate this gracious stance, and I hope with all my heart that you are right.

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