dwazou@jlai.lu to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-25 days agoGermany's Sovereign Tech Agency will give €384,000 to the OpenStreetMap Projectwww.sovereign.techexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1321arrow-down10
arrow-up1321arrow-down1external-linkGermany's Sovereign Tech Agency will give €384,000 to the OpenStreetMap Projectwww.sovereign.techdwazou@jlai.lu to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarethemurphy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up66·5 days agoImagine if we end up a place, where this tarrif shitshow actually ends up with EU and the world being independent from big tech corps on Maps, Office (Word, Excel), Windows etc. Sometimes all we need is a wake up call.
minus-squareboreengreen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up20·edit-25 days agoGonna require some more wise investments in open source and free software. Which require awareness from decision makers.
minus-squarethemurphy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 days agoFor sure. Their decision about OpenStreetMaps seems pretty wise.
Imagine if we end up a place, where this tarrif shitshow actually ends up with EU and the world being independent from big tech corps on Maps, Office (Word, Excel), Windows etc.
Sometimes all we need is a wake up call.
Gonna require some more wise investments in open source and free software. Which require awareness from decision makers.
For sure. Their decision about OpenStreetMaps seems pretty wise.