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Tariffs Spark Shift to Open Source (news.opensuse.org)

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The European Commission sees open-source software as more than an IT tool. Policy makers are encouraging open-source ecosystems to drive innovation, autonomy and collaboration in a world where global trade is being redrawn.

This trade dispute highlights something most open-source advocates have known for years: open source is freedom. It’s freedom from monopolies, freedom from arbitrary pricing, and freedom from foreign influence.

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[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 3 weeks ago

Here comes Europe, Fuck Yeah. Here to save the motherfucking day yeah.

[-] menemen@lemmy.ml 38 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Several EU countries already have fascists or borderline fascists in the government (Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary) or have a raising fascist force grabbing for power (e.g. Germany, Sweden).

Don't expect too much from the EU. We might very well overtake you on the road to open fascist total control.