Multiple countries in Europe are critically dependent on services provided by Microsoft. Querying mail-servers teaches that in some countries, over 70% of all public services rely on this American provider. Europe needs to build its own infrastructure, and open source is the most robust solution. https://jurgen.gaeremyn.be/2025/03/08/european-critical-dependencies/
But amidst this transformation, there remains a beacon of true community-driven development—Devuan. 🖖🏼 Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Devuan stands as a testament to the growing need for genuine, grassroots innovation over glossy, corporate-controlled solutions.
💥 Celebrating a Decade of Devuan: The Fight for Freedom Continues! 💥
A decade ago, we embarked on an audacious journey, resolved to “not go gentle into that good night” and fiercely defend our freedom of choice. Today, the reality is stark: the Linux landscape has been increasingly commercialized, compromising its core values and spirit.
"blogging plus feed readers started out a lot more decentralized than Bluesky has, and having one big player enter the room and then exit effectively killed the system" https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/ *brilliant* must read by @cwebber
@mattl lovely you remember the details, I just recall we met once but was too brief.. we have a lot in common! Give a thought to transmediale.de in Berlin next year, I will be there.
@mattl may well be I got it from you! I just harvested a pic suitable for the topic out of my download folder ? BTW hi!! would be nice to meet in person one day