Notices by EU OS (eu_os@eupolicy.social)

It's the last day of the annual Chaos Communication Congress #39c3. Please ping this account or @rriemann for improvised ask me anything sessions on #EU_OS! Also, follow this account or join https://matrix.to/#/#eu-os:kde.org to stay updated!

The next step for #Lyon would be to extend the use of #Linux from servers to staff computers. #EU_OS is preparing a European strategy on which cities could build on.

https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/

#DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #LaSuite #DINUM #endof10

3 days until #EU_OS at Paris #HackDays: How many hours do you use your #Windows office computer per day? For 6h in front of the computer, this makes 6h·20d·11=1320h per year: Time that users spent in an ecosystem entirely controlled by few powerful, rich people in other countries.

And more and more, #Windows wants to increase this control and extract value for its shareholders. Change of license models to extract annual rents, forced upgrades to #Windows11, etc. 1/2

Instead the public sector should invest into digital common infrastructure that match the values of democratic societies. https://publiccode.eu/en/

#endof10 #DigitalSovereignty #eurostack #enshittification #DigitalDecade #EDIC #publicmoney #EU_OS #Microsoft #Windows

7 days until #EU_OS at Paris #HackDays: #EU_OS has a great team setup to test the architecture for a Linux-on-the-desktop setup. Feel free to comment with your experience if you have some!

More info: https://gitlab.com/eu-os/eu-os.gitlab.io/-/issues/31

#DigitalSovereignty #Microsoft #Windows #Khan #EuroStack #fedora #freeipa #foreman #endof10 #Linux #Trump #tariffs

6 days until #EU_OS at Paris #HackDays: EU OS is a so-called atomic operating system that offers interruption free software updates thanks to #bootc (bootable container) technology. While people work, bootc downloads and installs unnoticeable to the user the update. After the next computer restart (trigged by the user), EU OS switches to the new version. If something breaks, the user can roll back. 1/2

#Linux #DigitalSovereignty #Microsoft #Windows #Trump #Khan #Tariffs #sysadmin #endof10

Today @BrodieOnLinux covered in his Youtube show #EU_OS. Thanks for putting us in your spotlight!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu3S2A02FFc

Few comments ahead of a possible appearance in the show in the future:

1) indeed, we are in concept phase. Join us here, on matrix at #eu-os:kde.org or at https://gitlab.com/eu-os/eu-os.gitlab.io/-/boards/9013559 if you like to contribute.

2) @opensuse is well known, but it's atomic @kalpa does not have the layering support and tooling like @fedora or @almalinux

3) On the US: it's not so black/white.

Reboost ♻️ plz: In light of increased uncertainty on the reliability on the US, European democracies should strengthen their strategic autonomy: this also includes autonomy from #Microsoft #Windows in the public and private sector.

https://eu-os.gitlab.io proposes to develop together a Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a free/libre replacement of Windows. Follow us on Mastodon and join the Matrix chat at https://matrix.to/#/#eu-os:kde.org to receive updates and help.

/cc @EC_OSPO
#Linux #Trump #Endof10

Re-Boost plz ♻️ 📣 Check out our initiative EU OS 🇪🇺:

Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a free Operating System for the EU public sector

- https://eu-os.gitlab.io
- https://matrix.to/#/#eu-os:kde.org
- follow @eu_os

We need support to improve the idea, gather like-minded migration projects and gather political support!

#fosdem #fosdem2025 #linux #fedora #almalinux