Nostr notes by Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO

The vibe in Brussels rn. Another L for Putin & Trump! #EUpol ...

2026-04-12T21:16:16Z

The vibe in Brussels rn. Another L for Putin & Trump!

#EUpol #Hungary #RuszkikHaza

My friend from #Hungary right now: "This is a historic day ...

2026-04-12T20:11:35Z

My friend from #Hungary right now: "This is a historic day and a great victory. I think that now I need to get as drunk as possible!" 😂 😂 😂

France to move to Linux! This is outstanding news! ...

2026-04-10T09:08:11Z

France to move to Linux!
This is outstanding news!

https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/

#EUpol #OpenSource #Sovereignty #Linux

The narriative that #Europe is "falling behind" has ...

2026-04-08T18:22:22Z

The narriative that #Europe
is "falling behind" has become increasingly popular among its detractors, usually calling for deregulation, or trying to label Europe as a failed leftist project.

While Europe does face some challenges, what they are saying couldn't be further from the truth, so in this thread, let's discuss why Europe isn't falling behind 🧵 ⬇️

#EU #Europe #EUpol

No energy crisis in France ...

2026-04-03T18:48:41Z

No energy crisis in France

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2026-03-31T18:22:51Z

Outstanding Comms #EU #Australia ...

2026-03-27T12:37:31Z

Outstanding Comms

#EU #Australia

The #EuropeanParliament has again rejected #chatcontrol v1 in a ...

2026-03-26T11:35:02Z

The #EuropeanParliament has again rejected #chatcontrol v1 in a dramatic vote today. This means that the current chat control regulation will expire on April 3rd.

The fight continues over chatcontrol V2!

#DemocracyInAction

as I said, they can just not fill out the field.

2026-03-26T09:57:43Z

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as I said, they can just not fill out the field.

again, you are under no obligation to provide it. It isn't ...

2026-03-25T22:04:19Z

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again, you are under no obligation to provide it. It isn't 'opt out". At worst there will be a field at install time to input it, just like there is a field for full name, and if you don't fill it in, sobeit. Also we are talking about open source here. It is specifically resilient to this kind of bullshit.

systemd is not just an init daemon at this point. And again, if ...

2026-03-25T21:45:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…k7yn
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systemd is not just an init daemon at this point. And again, if you don't want to fill in the field, simply don't fill it in. Problem solved.

the patch literally adds a date of birth field to user data, that ...

2026-03-25T19:20:27Z

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the patch literally adds a date of birth field to user data, that is all. It's not an API for age verification. In addition the information is set by the user.

your understanding of what systemd is doing is totally flawed.

2026-03-25T18:49:54Z

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your understanding of what systemd is doing is totally flawed.

The capability gap. #USpol #Ukraine #Iran ...

2026-03-22T13:03:11Z

The capability gap.

#USpol #Ukraine #Iran

"Operation Blind Fury" - The Economist #USpol #Iran ...

2026-03-19T15:55:43Z

"Operation Blind Fury" - The Economist

#USpol #Iran

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@hpod16/116227339858911689 One of the ...

2026-03-14T12:08:20Z

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@hpod16/116227339858911689

One of the things I love about the EU is that they enable these rights without ever falling into the trap of engaging in the right's “culture wars”.

Their reasoning is simple: the EU has given people rights, our job is to make sure citizens can exercise those rights.

For LGBT citizens to exercise their rights, we need to recognise same-sex marriage and gender reassignment across the Union.

Simple, indisputable, and difficult to argue against.

#EUpol #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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The European Court of Justice Court of Justice of the EU (npub1ypk…kdd0) actually has a history of advancing #LGBT rights
See also Coman and others vs Romania, which established recognition of same sex marriages in the context of freedom of movement
https://www.ilga-europe.org/case-law/coman-and-others-v-romania/

#LGBTIQ #EU #SameSexMarriage

What's "gotten into #Zelensky is that 4 years later his ...

2026-03-12T13:49:26Z

What's "gotten into #Zelensky is that 4 years later his people are still facing daily bombings, no support from the United States, and backstabbing and underwhelming support in Europe, all while Ukrainian soldiers die on the frontline defending the continent.

Meanwhile, #Ukraine is now giving more military aid to the US than the US does to them, while the Americans are shocked and amazed that they themselves can't counter Shahed drones.

Idiotic article

https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-donald-trump-viktor-orban-ukraine-frustration/

#USpol #EUpol

Meanwhile, it appears a significant proporition of the US media ...

2026-03-09T12:37:47Z

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Meanwhile, it appears a significant proporition of the US media is reading from the same hymn sheet: “short-term pain for long-term gain”.

But what is the path out of this conflict?

#USpol #EUpol

It is unclear how any action will bring the cost of oil down ...

2026-03-09T10:46:20Z

It is unclear how any action will bring the cost of oil down reliably to below $100 because there is absolutely no plan on how to end the war that the US and Israel have started.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/09/g7-release-emergency-reserves-oil-price-us-middle-east-war

So let me get this straight, after launching another war in the ...

2026-03-07T11:50:08Z

So let me get this straight, after launching another war in the middle east with absolutely no plan, to counter a threat that doesn't exist, the US is now strengthening the only country who actually does pose a threat, undermining European security.

Absolutely shambolic, these people are not our allies.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/07/us-considers-lifting-more-sanctions-on-russian-oil-as-iran-conflict-sees-global-prices-surge

#USpol #EUpol #Ukraine #Russia #Iran

Presented without comment: "I dont think Zelesnky should ...

2026-03-05T12:57:59Z

Presented without comment:

"I dont think Zelesnky should provide Interceptor Drones to the United States Government.

It would cross Irans red lines and we wouldnt want to upset them as it may escalate the conflict.

I propose the US Negotiates and agrees to give New York and Chicago to Iran for Peace."

#EUpol #Ukraine #USpol #Iran

ASML, Airbus, Mistral, Spotify, Vinted, NextCloud, Siemens, ...

2026-02-28T14:37:06Z

ASML, Airbus, Mistral, Spotify, Vinted, NextCloud, Siemens, Phillips, Ericsson, SAP, Bosch, Wix, Deliveroo, Bolt, Ubisoft, CDprojekt, Zalando, Wise, Revolut, and a government not run by oligarchic pedophile billionaires.

#EUpol #USpol

There are two important but severely underestimated skills you ...

2026-02-27T17:47:26Z

There are two important but severely underestimated skills you need to be successful in life: the first is being able to politely tell someone that they do not know enough about a topic to form an informed opinion, the second is accepting that you don't know enough about something to form an informed opinion.

yup

2026-02-27T17:11:37Z

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yup

Filed under: Insane AI-bro content ...

2026-02-27T15:54:23Z

Filed under: Insane AI-bro content

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@jmaris/116136455667388957 I lost the ...

2026-02-26T12:13:22Z

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@jmaris/116136455667388957

I lost the bet. Not a single mention of Open Source... It's like talking about construction without mentioning concrete! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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Made a bet with a Brussels journalist: will Open Source be mentioned at all in this panel on Europe's Cyber Resilience challenge, hosted by DIGITALEUROPE (npub12mx…7kh4) ?

Made a bet with a Brussels journalist: will Open Source be ...

2026-02-26T10:27:59Z

Made a bet with a Brussels journalist: will Open Source be mentioned at all in this panel on Europe's Cyber Resilience challenge, hosted by DIGITALEUROPE (npub12mx…7kh4) ?

On the fourth anniversary of the war, Brussels has a very ...

2026-02-22T12:53:50Z

On the fourth anniversary of the war, Brussels has a very important message for European diplomats. #Ukraine

Loving this passive-aggressive response from Bedford Borough ...

2026-02-20T14:05:37Z

Loving this passive-aggressive response from Bedford Borough Council.

#islamophobia

"I vibe coded an AI app with no foreseeable profit possible, ...

2026-02-18T09:05:59Z

"I vibe coded an AI app with no foreseeable profit possible, that had security flaws that leaked thousands of users API keys, and now I'm leaving Europe for the US, where frivolous things like profitable business and cyber security are not considerations" - this guy, probably

https://www.businessinsider.com/openclaw-creator-slams-europe-regulations-move-us-openai-2026-2

#EUpol

All the more reason to build a European Payment provider and ...

2026-02-12T16:55:05Z

All the more reason to build a European Payment provider and European alternatives!

Europe doesn't abandon its allies. #EUpol #USpol #Ukraine ...

2026-02-12T11:16:43Z

Europe doesn't abandon its allies.

#EUpol #USpol #Ukraine

RE: https://nomenloony.com/@nomenloony/116019280517956996 ...

2026-02-06T10:11:03Z

RE: https://nomenloony.com/@nomenloony/116019280517956996

I've always said: the best way to get people to realise how flawed #ChatGPT is, is to get them to ask it something about a topic they are experts in.

#AI

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I'm an electrician.

I dare you to use ChatGPT to wire a plug.

This is why AI is absolute horse shit.

#chatgpt #aibullshit #aiisdangerous

Live images of me gesturing reverently to the projector screen as ...

2026-02-01T15:49:09Z

Live images of me gesturing reverently to the projector screen as if it was some kind of eldritch horror

How it feels to turn on the CO2 Meter #FOSDEM #OpenSourceEUpolicy ...

2026-02-01T14:11:59Z

How it feels to turn on the CO2 Meter #FOSDEM #OpenSourceEUpolicy

Now we have Sylvain Le Bon talking to us about EU Data Spaces and ...

2026-02-01T12:45:28Z

Now we have Sylvain Le Bon talking to us about EU Data Spaces and how #OpenSource can benefit!

#OpenSourceEUPolicy #FOSDEM

The incredible ...

2026-02-01T11:46:00Z

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The incredible [@marcel_kolaja](https://mastodon.pirati.cz/@marcel_kolaja ) is now speaking on how the commission is planning to break encryption now! #OpenSourceEUPolicy #FOSDEM

The amazing Denise from Element is talking about how the EU's ...

2026-02-01T10:36:03Z

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The amazing Denise from Element is talking about how the EU's upcoming omnibus reforms in tech are going to impact Open Source! #opensourceeupolicy #fosdem

An awesome talk ongoing right now about the EU cloud Sovereignty ...

2026-02-01T10:14:35Z

An awesome talk ongoing right now about the EU cloud Sovereignty framework from Suse's Emile Brock! #opensourceeupolicy #fosdem

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2026-02-01T09:59:27Z

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We still have a few seats left if you ask nicely 🤫 ...

2026-02-01T09:59:16Z

We still have a few seats left if you ask nicely 🤫

#OpenSourceEUPolicy #FOSDEM

Open Source maintenance is "unseen unglamorous and completely ...

2026-01-30T10:21:55Z

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Open Source maintenance is "unseen unglamorous and completely indispensable" says Felix: we should treat Open Source as critical infrastructure!

"In 2025 alone, EU-based software projects on GitHub received ...

2026-01-30T10:20:56Z

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"In 2025 alone, EU-based software projects on GitHub received millions of contributions from abroad. So what makes Open Source European is not a passport or a border, what makes it European is that it is used in Europe and trusted in Europe."

"Open Source is not a fortress, it is a bridge, and the benefits flow in both directions"

Some "assume you can divide Open Source neatly into European ...

2026-01-30T10:19:41Z

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Some "assume you can divide Open Source neatly into European and not European. This is not the case", highlights Felix.

Former MEP and GitHub Senior Director of Developer Policy at ...

2026-01-30T10:18:30Z

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Former MEP and GitHub Senior Director of Developer Policy at GitHub, Felix Reda is speaking now: "When it comes to contributions to Open Source, Europe doesn't just participate, we lead!"

Ruth from Apache raises the importance of collaboration across ...

2026-01-30T10:16:54Z

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Ruth from Apache raises the importance of collaboration across communities, companies, OSPOs and governments, and across borders. James closes with: when it comes to Open Source "instead of made in, we should talk about 'contributed from' "

Deb Bryant from #OSI closes with a warning against isolationism: ...

2026-01-30T10:13:58Z

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Deb Bryant from #OSI closes with a warning against isolationism: "Please remember that Open Source has always been a global community, it brings me a lot of hope that we can collaborate together". Daniel Stenberg agrees: "With Open Source there are no borders".

Drupal board chair, Baddy Sonja Breider closes by thanking the ...

2026-01-30T10:12:17Z

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Drupal board chair, Baddy Sonja Breider closes by thanking the European Commission as both a big user and participant in the Drupal community!

Fabrizio Benini of the European Commission highlights the vital ...

2026-01-30T10:11:01Z

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Fabrizio Benini of the European Commission highlights the vital role of the Open Source Community in Europe in her closing statement

#OSI's ED, Deb Bryant is now talking, "The best way to ...

2026-01-30T10:09:25Z

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#OSI's ED, Deb Bryant is now talking, "The best way to extract value from Open Source is to participate in it", says Deb.

Deb also highlights the financing challenges, in particular given layoffs in OSPOs at corporations who previously contributed significantly to Open Source projects, and highlights the need for changes in procurement to incentivise participation!

"The CRA is a floor for community not a ceiling for ...

2026-01-30T10:02:05Z

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"The CRA is a floor for community not a ceiling for development" says Ruth! I couldn't agree more!

Ruth Suehle is talking about the CRA, pondering it create new ...

2026-01-30T10:01:04Z

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Ruth Suehle is talking about the CRA, pondering it create new funding or business models for Open Source, talking specifically about the voluntary security attestations for Open Source in the CRA!

And now for a panel provocatively titled "Europe as the ...

2026-01-30T09:57:31Z

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And now for a panel provocatively titled "Europe as the world's home for Open Source", moderated by the venerable James Lovegrove from Red Hat. #OSI is very well represented with our ED, Deb Bryant and board member and Apache President Ruth Suehle!

"We don't need one software giant, we need 10, 20, 30 ...

2026-01-30T09:34:48Z

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"We don't need one software giant, we need 10, 20, 30 giants, ideally all competing with each other!", says Frank

Frank highlights a fear: if we build the infrastructure without ...

2026-01-30T09:34:02Z

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Frank highlights a fear: if we build the infrastructure without the software, the infrastructure will just be a small-margin European host for big-margin software from abroad.

FYI: The event is livestreamed here! You just have to register! ...

2026-01-30T09:32:21Z

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FYI: The event is livestreamed here! You just have to register! https://summit.openforumeurope.org/

We are now hearing from Frank Feldmann, the chief strategy ...

2026-01-30T09:31:30Z

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We are now hearing from Frank Feldmann, the chief strategy officer at #SUSE!

"Developers and policy folk have one thing in common: if you write code, you probably have trouble understanding what policy does, and if you write policy, you probably have trouble understanding what code does!"

Of the AI bubble, Daniel Glazman says "Juniors are let go, ...

2026-01-30T09:22:03Z

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Of the AI bubble, Daniel Glazman says "Juniors are let go, seniors are unharmed for now. Software engineers are moving to studying AI, putting Open Source at risk because we are losing software engineers"

Could this be a place for Europe to shine ?

When asked how Europe can strengthen and scale it's Open ...

2026-01-30T09:14:48Z

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When asked how Europe can strengthen and scale it's Open Source ecosystem, Amandine (npub1p82…v0qt) replies: more contributions to Open Source software. Reforming procurement can achieve that by mandating upstream contributions. Governments could take the approach or "if you don't contribute back to the software you've built on, I won't buy from you"

She also highlights challenges for developers to go from a project to a business, and the need to push for interoperability to break down switching barriers!

On resilience, Daniel Glazman, CTO of Thales, says "being ...

2026-01-30T09:10:33Z

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On resilience, Daniel Glazman, CTO of Thales, says "being resilient in software is not easy. Change doesn't't happen overnight. Even if you use one component in VMware, switching is extremely complicated and costly. Because of that cost, very often we aren't making that move"

"A multi-supplier strategy enables healthy competition ...

2026-01-30T09:04:39Z

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"A multi-supplier strategy enables healthy competition between suppliers, leading to taster innovation and competitiveness" says Andrea Galio of #RiskV

Of Europe's dependence on proprietary tech, "anyone can ...

2026-01-30T09:03:08Z

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Of Europe's dependence on proprietary tech, "anyone can understand today that the threat is actually real" says Element CEO Amandine (npub1p82…v0qt)

Moving on now to a panel bringing together politicians and ...

2026-01-30T08:48:34Z

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Moving on now to a panel bringing together politicians and business leaders. Member of the European Parliament, Aura Salla opens with a bombshell: (paraphrased): "If the US threw a kill switch our public authorities would collapse within the hour". 😱😱

#EUpol

The first in person speaker today is Dirk Schrödter, Minister of ...

2026-01-30T08:32:12Z

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The first in person speaker today is Dirk Schrödter, Minister of Digitalisation of #schleswigholstein, which recently completed a transition to #OpenSource software!

Telling us: "Sovereignty today depends on the ability to understand, control & develop digital infrastructure. When the government doesn't control the software its IT systems rely on, it loses control of the ability to govern". "It cannot be right that we export public money and import foreign dependency"

What a start 🔥

#EUpol

Good morning from #brussels #euopensourceweek ...

2026-01-30T08:26:47Z

Good morning from #brussels #euopensourceweek #EUOpenSourcePolicySummit, opening with an address from the executive vice president of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and democracy (The EU's digital minister), Henna Virkkunen

#EUpol #EUOpenSourcePolicySummit2026

Back to Thibaut who is now saying 'Technology is not neutral: ...

2026-01-29T17:55:49Z

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Back to Thibaut who is now saying 'Technology is not neutral: the way you design it defines how it impacts you. With Open Source that design is transparent, so you know how it will impact you", and accepting that "our dependence has become a risk"

Side point: there is an amazing quartet (who are unfortunately ...

2026-01-29T17:52:00Z

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Side point: there is an amazing quartet (who are unfortunately inaudible on the video)

Now listening to Thibaut Kleiner of the @npub1m96…ag4y, telling ...

2026-01-29T17:49:20Z

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Now listening to Thibaut Kleiner of the European Commission (npub1m96…ag4y), telling us "code can be a form of art, just like Open Source can become a real industry"

And a welcome by the amazing @npub1cm0…enqe ! President of the ...

2026-01-29T17:40:59Z

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And a welcome by the amazing daniel:// stenberg:// (npub1cm0…enqe) ! President of the European Open Source Academy (Who is looking very dapper, I must say!)

Delighted to be at the @npub16a8…rljc this evening In the ...

2026-01-29T17:39:24Z

Delighted to be at the European Open Source Academy (npub16a8…rljc) this evening In the historic Solvay Library in my home town of #Brussels! Tonight is about recognising the amazing work of Open Source Devs here in Europe ❤️

#EUpol #OpenSource

I don't represent the organisation, but i'm just saying ...

2026-01-23T10:30:50Z

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I don't represent the organisation, but i'm just saying that they have a limited amount of funding for hundreds of projects, and getting mad at them because they didn't have enough for your project is counterproductive.

They are irrelevant to you individually, but not to the wider ...

2026-01-23T08:47:12Z

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They are irrelevant to you individually, but not to the wider community.

Perhaps rather than writing an angry rant about failing to secure ...

2026-01-23T08:31:17Z

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Perhaps rather than writing an angry rant about failing to secure extremely sought-after EU funding, you could write some feedback saying more money is needed for vital projects?

RE: https://social.opensource.org/@policy/115940134797418877 Even ...

2026-01-22T19:55:05Z

RE: https://social.opensource.org/@policy/115940134797418877

Even if you just send feedback saying "I really like (funded project) thanks for supporting it", that is the kind of thing that really makes a difference!

The commission struggles to measure the value of Open Source funding, so we have to speak up so they know it makes sense!

#OpenSource #EUpol #FOSS #OpenSourceSustainability

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For the last decade, the #EU has been funding #Mastodon #KDE #Phosh #Nextcloud #OnlyOffice #PixelFed, #Libreoffice, #CryptPad, #Kdenlive, #Lemmy and many other Open Source projects you know and love through its #NextGenerationInternet programme.

But now that programme is ending and they are thinking about its successor.

They want to hear from you on what it should look like: Share your feedback to make sure the Commission keep funding amazing Open Source projects!
[JM]

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

RE: https://social.opensource.org/@policy/115940134797418877 Your ...

2026-01-22T18:21:47Z

RE: https://social.opensource.org/@policy/115940134797418877

Your feedback is vital to ensure cool #OpenSource projects keep getting #EU funding!

#EUpol #OpenSource #funding #NGI #NGI0 #Mastodon #PixelFed #Fediverse #selfhosted #NextCloud

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note12u8…eswp

For the last decade, the #EU has been funding #Mastodon #KDE #Phosh #Nextcloud #OnlyOffice #PixelFed, #Libreoffice, #CryptPad, #Kdenlive, #Lemmy and many other Open Source projects you know and love through its #NextGenerationInternet programme.

But now that programme is ending and they are thinking about its successor.

They want to hear from you on what it should look like: Share your feedback to make sure the Commission keep funding amazing Open Source projects!
[JM]

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

It's difficult to understate European's anger following ...

2026-01-22T17:31:38Z

It's difficult to understate European's anger following #Trump's latest absurd comments.

European Leaders are meeting right now in Brussels. Despite Trump backing down, the atmosphere is grim, it feels like there is no going back from this.

#EUpol #USpol #Brussels

Extremely cool concept from #Wero: use the #DMA to role out a ...

2026-01-20T15:47:19Z

Extremely cool concept from #Wero: use the #DMA to role out a alternative contactless payment solution based on Wero instant SEPA transfers, with fallback to card payments for incompatible terminals.

An entirely independent, European payment solution.

#EUpol

Reportedly in Copenhagen... #EUpol #USpol ...

2026-01-18T22:22:02Z

Reportedly in Copenhagen...

#EUpol #USpol

I'm sorry, Charles de Gaulle, you were right all along. ...

2026-01-18T16:27:24Z

I'm sorry, Charles de Gaulle, you were right all along.

#USpol

Idle vapourings of a mind diseased. Trump still doesn't ...

2026-01-17T22:48:44Z

Idle vapourings of a mind diseased.

Trump still doesn't understand that imposing tariffs on Denmark means imposing tariffs on the whole EU.

It isn't limited to paid subscribers because people were ...

2026-01-09T11:02:21Z

It isn't limited to paid subscribers because people were undressing women and generating child porn with it.

It's limited to paid subscribers because this gave them excuse to curtail use of an extremely expensive AI.

https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-x-grok-chatbot-limits-access-image-generator-women-bikini-deepfakes/

#X #twitter #EUpol

COMMON EXCUSES FOR NOT BUYING A C15: "THIS CAR WILL BE SHIT ...

2026-01-08T17:13:10Z

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COMMON EXCUSES FOR NOT BUYING A C15:

"THIS CAR WILL BE SHIT IN WINTER"

Allow me, if you will, to tell another story: I have friends who live in a deep valley. It snowed a lot. They own an SUV, could not drive out of the valley.

The entire village was resupplied by C15.

CREDITS: Baptiste Pitois for the incredible off-roading video ...

2026-01-08T17:13:09Z

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CREDITS:

Baptiste Pitois for the incredible off-roading video (Check out his YouTube channel): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=78WQz6foOVw

Unknown for the cows, I downloaded it years ago from FB and can no longer find the post. EDIT: Commenters tell me it is Spanish Farmers 🇪🇸 so I credit them!

So ladies & gentlemen, if you really need a fast car to ...

2026-01-08T17:13:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…53qt
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So ladies & gentlemen, if you really need a fast car to traverse the perils of the countryside, that can go off-road, carry multiple cows, and make you feel better about your manhood, don't buy an oversized pedomobile, or the overcompensator9000.

Get a Citroen C15.

Goodnight 🚙

There is, of course, one final criteria to consider. Many men ...

2026-01-08T17:13:08Z

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There is, of course, one final criteria to consider. Many men feel insecure about their manhood, so how does the C15 fare in addressing this problem ?⬇

For this, I conducted a peer-reviewed scientific investigation ...

2026-01-08T17:13:08Z

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For this, I conducted a peer-reviewed scientific investigation taking into account the following criteria:
- Percieved penis size of owner
- Increase to general sex appeal
- Number of couples who can have sex in the back privately.⬇

Again, the numbers speak for themselves

In addition to these flagrant examples of the C-15s supremacy, ...

2026-01-08T17:13:08Z

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In addition to these flagrant examples of the C-15s supremacy, there are several other perks:

- So many were built that any French garage can replace the entire engine for the price of a croissant.
- Space for multiple cows
- Convenient cup holders
- Heating⬇

... achieving such a speed would likely result in your vehicle ...

2026-01-08T17:13:07Z

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... achieving such a speed would likely result in your vehicle being embedded into a tree and parts of your internal organs no longer being on the inside of your body. This is not an optimal outcome, so I consider this limitation a bonus. ⬇

But what if you're an environmentally conscious mother who ...

2026-01-08T17:13:07Z

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But what if you're an environmentally conscious mother who needs to drive the 5 minute walk to your kids' school? Surely, a modern car must be less polluting?

Again, dear reader, you are wrong.

CO2 emissions/km:

C15: 151.5 g/km
Ranger: 178 g/km
Discovery: 397 g/km⬇

Slowly, you enter the second stage of grief: anger. "A VAN ...

2026-01-08T17:13:06Z

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Slowly, you enter the second stage of grief: anger.

"A VAN LIKE THAT WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO OFF ROAD, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE DOWN DIRT TRACKS".

Allow me to tell you a story. I was in a C15 at the bottom of a steep, muddy track. Then I was at the top of the track.

The End.⬇

In fact, one of my first experiences with a C15 was herding ...

2026-01-08T17:13:06Z

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In fact, one of my first experiences with a C15 was herding multiple cows inside one. Ask yourself, reader, do you need to carry anything larger than multiple cows?

If not, then the C15 is for you.

There are also convenient benches for humans.⬇

"BUT WHAT IF I NEED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE SIZE OF MY MANHOOD ...

2026-01-08T17:13:06Z

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"BUT WHAT IF I NEED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE SIZE OF MY MANHOOD BY DRIVING FAST?!" I hear you say.

Dear Sir, fear not: though the C-15's top speed of 150km/h is vanquished by the slightly faster Ranger (170km/h) and Discovery (200km/h) ...⬇

But what about fuel efficiency? Surely the C15 can't be more ...

2026-01-08T17:13:05Z

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But what about fuel efficiency? Surely the C15 can't be more efficient than modern cars?!

FUEL COST FOR 100KM RANGE (at €1.86/l):
Citroen C15: 6.3 l/100km - €11.72
Ford Ranger: 11.3 l/100km - €21
Land Rover Discovery: 10.2 litres/100km

C15 Wins again.⬇

I see you, impressed by the C15s fuel efficiency and low price, ...

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I see you, impressed by the C15s fuel efficiency and low price, but you smile "surely", you say "such a small vehicle cannot meet my insatiable craving for capacity".

You are mistaken, dear friend.

CAPACITY:
C15: 2.6m³
Ranger: 1.8m³
Discovery: 0.8m³⬇

First on PRICE TO BUY: At the time of release in 1984, a C15 ...

2026-01-08T17:13:05Z

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First on PRICE TO BUY:

At the time of release in 1984, a C15 would set you back about €13 000 (adjusted for inflation, euro)

The Cheapest 2018 Ford Ranger will cost you €25k.

A Land Rover Discovery will set you back about €50k

Today, you can get a C15 for €2k

C15 wins.⬇

The Ford Ranger (2020). One of the most popular pickups in the ...

2026-01-08T17:13:04Z

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The Ford Ranger (2020). One of the most popular pickups in the US.

A key selling point is that the cabin is so high you can run over toddlers without even noticing.⬇

I will compare the vehicles on the following criterea: - PRICE TO ...

2026-01-08T17:13:04Z

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I will compare the vehicles on the following criterea:
- PRICE TO BUY
- PRICE TO RUN
- CAPACITY
- OFF-ROADING
- SPEED and
- EMISSIONS

with additional bonus criteria at the end.

Lets see how the C15 holds up.⬇

The Landrover Discovery, a British staple famous for being the ...

2026-01-08T17:13:04Z

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The Landrover Discovery, a British staple famous for being the favourite car of renowned pedophile prince andrew, and emitting as much CO2 as a cruise ship.⬇

I grew up in highly rural France: 30 mins to nearest supermarket, ...

2026-01-08T17:13:03Z

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I grew up in highly rural France: 30 mins to nearest supermarket, many unpaved roads, really tough winters. And yet I rarely ever saw SUVs or Pick-Ups.

Because the French have understood that the C15 represents the peak of what the automobile can be. ⬇

So in this thread, I will compare the C15 to its competition on ...

2026-01-08T17:13:03Z

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So in this thread, I will compare the C15 to its competition on the basis of objective criteria, and prove that men who buy SUVs and Pick-Ups are, with very few exceptions, compensating for something ;)

Without further ado, the competition:⬇