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Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a free Operating System for the EU public sector. EU OS is not a project of the European Union, but it should be! 🇪🇺 https://eu-os.eu. Account operated by https://riemann.cc/about
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At 10AM, the panel on #DigitalSovereignty kicks off at the #AnnualPrivacyForum #APF2025. Robert speaks also about #EU_OS.

Programme: privacyforum.eu/programme.htm
Live stream: bbb.uni-frankfurt.de/rooms/9bx-4v...
Annual Privacy Forum Website Screenshot
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Project lead Robert Riemann presents #EU_OS today at the Open Source Conference 2025 at the university of Luxembourg in Belval.

conference.opensource.lu/agenda/

There is no live stream, but sides will be shared later! Promised!

#OSCL25
Agenda – Open Source Conference Luxembourg
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October 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Please ♻️: The Smart Country Convention #SCCON25 in Berlin begins today. Sadly, without the physical presence of #EU_OS, the community-led proof of concept to increase the uptake of #LinuxOnTheDesktop in the public sector. 2025 is the year of Linux! 😉

#DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #SCCON #EDIC #DPI
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | EU OS
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) concerning EU OS
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September 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Quote: "The United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected Israeli war crimes.

#DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #MS365 #Windows11
www.reuters.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Robert, EU OS project lead, has met yesterday Dirk Schrödter, Minister for Digitalization and Head of the State Chancellery Schleswig-Holstein (SH), in Brussels. SH will organise a public tender for a #Linux OS. To be seen to which extend #EU_OS can be reflected in the tender specification! 🤔
September 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Please reshare ♻️! Mario #Draghi on 22 Oct: "For years the European Union believed that its economic dimension, with 450 million consumers, would itself bring geopolitical power and leverage in international trade relations. This year will be remembered as the year in which that illusion evaporated."
“Turn skepticism into action.” Mario Draghi’s speech at the Meeting
We publish the full text of the address by Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister of Italy, delivered at the meeting “What Horizon for Europe?” on Friday, August 22, at 5:00 ... Read More
www.meetingrimini.org
September 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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#EU_OS is just a hobby, won't be big and professional like #Windows11.

😇 😉

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...

#endof10 #Linux #BelatedBirthday #GNU #OSS #opensource
History of Linux - Wikipedia
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August 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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After #sactions on judges of the International Criminal Court (#ICC), the US administration considers now sanctions on EU officials working on the #DigitalServiceAct #DSA:
August 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Quote from #SAP CEO:

"[…] we must become comfortable with a form of digital sovereignty founded on both self-determination and mutual dependencies.
The boss of SAP on Europe’s botched approach to digital sovereignty
It’s time to prioritise code over concrete, writes Christian Klein
www.economist.com
August 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Thanks to our network of supporters, #EU_OS benefits from early access to a study from the Commission on the in-house use of Linux on the workspace. It is from 2005 and was revealed through an request for access to documents.
cover page of EC report from 2025 on "The usage of Linux and Open Source"
August 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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The work on #EU_OS continues. In the last days, the Proof-of-Concept pages at eu-os.eu/poc/ have received a updates on provisioning, branding and thoughts on user data backups. Open questions and issues are listed at gitlab.com/eu-os/eu-os....

Please lend us your helping hand/spread the word 🗣️
Proof of Concept | EU OS
Proof of Concept
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August 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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"#Proton’s latest analysis reveals the extent of Europe’s dependence on US-based tech, and the results are alarming. We found that 74% of Europe’s publicly listed companies rely on US-based tech like #Google and #Microsoft." 1/3

Source: proton.me/blog/us-tech...

#endof10 #EuroStack #Windows11
US tech rules the European market | Proton
Over 74% of European businesses rely on US tech. This is an unsustainable situation, an obstacle for European innovation, and a threat to European sovereignty.
proton.me
August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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During the #UN #opensourceweek in June 2025 in their HQ in New York, Adriana Groh from the @sovereign.tech talked about open digital infrastructure and digital sovereignty 🇺🇳 . Robert, who attended for #EU_OS, was in the crowd – and coded meanwhile on #EU_OS. 🚀 1/2
July 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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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.

news.itsfoss.com/french-city-...

#DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #LaSuite #DINUM #endof10
French City of Lyon Kicks Out Microsoft
Microsoft faces growing rejection in Europe whereas open source software sees growing adaption.
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July 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The #US imposes 30% of #UStariffs to the #EuropeanUnion. According to Politico, the Commission is ready to retaliate. EU OS believes that a European response with Tariffs on US BigTech services (or all services that face trade deficits) would make so much more sense if the EU had alternatives. 1/2
July 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The #EuropeanCommission supports multi-country projects with a programme: European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC). On 13/06 already, France mentioned the "Digital Commons" #EDIC currently in the making, which in principle could also support a sovereign operating system such as #EU_OS. 1/2
June 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Meanwhile in #Berlin: Heise reports about struggles to migrate from #Windows10 to 11. Only 12% of the about 100k computers are migrated so far. 136 out of 271 have been tested for their #Windows11 support. For the others, it remains unclear.

1/3

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June 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Flashreport: the #DigitalPublicInfrastructure day has started at the UN #opensourceweek2025. Follow the live steam here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v...

More at www.un.org/digital-emer...

#EU_OS #DPI #opensource
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Flash update: Opening of the United Nations #opensourceweek2025 hackathon

✅ #UN has a #Gitlab server at opensource.unicc.org that could build #EU_OS (or #UN_OS) 😁
❌ Everyone must use #discord. Why not opensource such as #Matrix?

Today, EU OS is not in the scope of the event.

#EuroStack #GovStack
photo of the opening session of the UN opensource week
June 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Quote: "In less than three months' time, almost no civil servant, police officer or judge in Schleswig-Holstein will be using any of Microsoft's ubiquitous programs at work. […] The current first phase involves ending the use of Word and Excel software […]." 1/3

#GermanStack #EuroStack
June 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Project lead Robert will attend the United Nations Open Source Week in the UN headquarters (New York) next week to represent #EU_OS. Follow us on social media to receive updates from the event. The goal is to raise awareness about EU OS amongst government officials and the open source community. 1/2
June 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The city governments in Denmark’s two largest cities Copenhagen and Aarhus both say they have decided to phase out Microsoft as a provider of various IT systems.
Danish cities drop Microsoft over Trump policies and financial concerns
The city governments in Denmark’s two largest cities Copenhagen and Aarhus both say they have decided to phase out Microsoft as a provider of various IT systems.
www.thelocal.dk
June 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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We need European RISC-V chips and hardware for smartphones, tablets, laptops & corporate PCs.
Coulped with @eu-os.eu for true independence.
We cannot trust US or China for these things anymore. They don't play by the rules.
June 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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German Digital Minister wants open standards and open source as guiding principle. #EU_OS is fully open source and work for a Proof-of-Concept is on the way.

www.heise.de/en/news/Digi...

#Fedora #endof10 #Microsoft #Windows #DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #GermanStack
Digital Minister wants open standards and open source as guiding principle
At re:publica, Digital Minister Wildberger advocates for more sovereignty and calls for alternatives to digital payments and social media.
www.heise.de
June 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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European Commission's response to US sanctions: 'The ICC holds perpetrators of the world’s gravest crimes to account and gives victims a voice. It must be free to act without pressure'

#ICC
benjaminthorne.bsky.social Dr Benjamin Thorne @benjaminthorne.bsky.social · Jun 6
Finland Ministry of FA's on US sanctions': 'We are deeply alarmed about the sanctioning of the judges of the International Criminal Court by the US. The ICC must be able to carry out its mandate without fear or favour. Judicial and prosecutorial independence of the ICC is of utmost importance'

#ICC
benjaminthorne.bsky.social Dr Benjamin Thorne @benjaminthorne.bsky.social · Jun 6
Dutch caretaker Minster of FA's statement: 'The Netherlands disapproves of the new sanctions against officials of the International Criminal Court. Independent international courts and tribunals must be able to carry out their work without hindrance. We stand firmly behind the Court'

#ICC
June 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM