I signed an open letter to the @EUCommission requesting continued funding of open source software innovation and maintenance via the @EC_NGI program.
Free and open source software is not free. Supporting it is vital to the EU economy and innovation competitiveness.
@nlnet@nlnet.net and @NGIZero funded the development of many social web apps years before they were needed and likely much underlying software in the devices you depend on every day.
Why can EU companies not use US-based cloud infrastructure and SaaS products?
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the US government to force US companies to share foreign customer data without a warrant or disclosure.
There is no way to reconcile US govt surveillance with the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights on privacy.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was a no-show.
I was curious to hear his thoughts on immigration, given the tech industry relies on them and his party is doing everything possible to make immigration to Sverige more difficult.
“Together, let us harness the power of technology to tackle the challenges of our time and build a future that’s brighter, more sustainable, and more inclusive for all. Once again, welcome to Tech Arena and welcome to Stockholm. Thank you.” —Mayor Karin Wanngård
Signal user name landrush guide for iPhone users: get the macOS beta app, link it, tap on your profile photo in lower left, and then you can pick your username and 2-digit number.
I want Firefox to succeed more than ever and I support Mozilla finding better revenue sources than search engine default sales, but I do not support a $7M salary for its CEO.
I canceled my recurring donation to Mozilla because I need that money more than Mozilla’s CEO needs that money.
If there is a direct funding option of developers working on Firefox, I will happily reallocate that money. Send me links.
RCS is the successor to SMS and MMS that brings cross-platform read receipts, typing indicators, high-quality images and videos, and end-to-end encryption.
This likely is a concession to the EU, which is trying to force iMessage interoperability, but Apple is fighting on a technicality.
Reminder that if you live in the EU, you should spend 5 minutes today to write your MEPs asking them to oppose a disastrous plan to undermine web security.
Copy & pasteable form letter in link.
We beat EU #chatControl because people took action in mass. This is even worse.
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